,a ,,lo/ ,,cause ,,by ,,guy ,,?orne ,,au?or ,,( ,,:5 ,,x ,,0 ,,d>k1 ,,etc4 ,g4 ,p4 ,,putnam',s ,,sons ,,new ,,york ,,& ,,london ,! ,knick]bock] ,press #aije ,! ,knick]bock] ,press1 ,new ,york ,,preface ,a few words are necess>y 9 preface to ?is /ory4 ,aft] ,:5 ,x ,0 ,d>k made its appe>ance1 ! writ] receiv$ a great numb] ( lett]s f 8 read]s1 & up to ! pres5t mom5t he /ill cont9ues to receive !m4 ,out ( ne>ly two hundr$ communications1 a l>ge proportion are conc]n$ n s mu* ) ! ma9 issue ( ! tale1 z ) controv]sial matt]s 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& aris+ f x4 ,! def9itely ,ca?olic#a tone ( ! fir/ book ar\s$1 z might be expect$1 vigor\s prote/1 & no less vigor\s comm5dation4 ,! five or six ,bi%ops--& _m o!r dignit>ies--:o prea*$ or lectur$ ab\t ! /ory avoid$ ! controv]sial sides ( x4 ,b ! writ] has receiv$ innum]able lett]s f ! cl]gy & o!rs to ! foll[+ effect4 ,footnote #a3 ,! t]m ,ca?olic is "h1 & ?r\gh\t ! book1 us$ 9 ! s5se 9 :i* x is employ$ by a c]ta9 division ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& & ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur* ( ,am]ica4--,! ,,publi%]s4 ,x 0 po9t$ out to him t :ile ! extreme ,prote/ant p>ty 0 con/antly employ+ fiction z a me?od ( propag&a1 *ur*m5 7 almo/ unrepres5t$ 9 ?is way4 ,! ,ca?olic ,fai? has be5 bitt]ly assail$ ov] & ov] aga9 9 books :i* are well en\gh writt51 & h suffici5t g5]al int]e/ to appeal to ! man ( ! _w1 :o is (t5 indiff]5t to ! po9ts debat$4 ,aft] consid]able discussion1 ! writ+ ( ,a ,lo/ ,cause 0 resolv$ ^u4 ,! au?or desires to ?ank ^? prie/s :o h assi/$ him ) _! c\nsel & exp]i5ce1 & begs leave to expla9 "h some?+ ( 8 aims 9 publi%+ ! tale4 ,at no p]iod 9 mod]n ,*ur* hi/ory has ! ,*ur* be5 assail$ ) su* malignance1 sl&]1 & untru? z at ! pres5t4 ,prote/antism )9 ! ,*ur* is a lo/ cause1 x is dy+1 & = j ?is reason ! clam\r is l\de/1 ! misrepres5tation m furi\s & env5om$4 ,%rewd opportuni/s are tak+ _! la/ *ance ( em]g+ f obscurity by an appeal to ! ignorance ( ! g5]al public on ,*ur* matt]s4 ,look+ r\nd u1 we see doz5s ( un$ucat$ & noisy nobodies :o h elect$ !mselves into a sort ( irregul> prelacy & dubb$ !mselves ,def5d]s ( ! ,fai?1 ) ab\t z mu* "r z ,napoleon cr[n$ himself emp]or4 ,*ur* p d n take !m v s]i\sly4 ,_! voices are l ! cries ( h$ge-birds by ! road1 on :i* ! /ately procession ( ! ,*ur* is pass+4 ,b ! man 9 ! /reet is m att5tive & he enjoys ! col\r & movem5t ( iconoclasm4 ,he believes also t ! brawl]s h "r on _! side4 ,b !re is an inh]5t fairness 9 ! man 9 ! /reet1 &1 if ?is /ory rea*es him1 he w h 8 opportunity to he> ! ,ca?olic side ( ! argum5t4 ,! au?or begs to /ate t no s+le "* 9 ?is tale is a portrait ( any liv+ p]son1 or ( any real p]son :atev]4 ,! imag9>y folk are design$ to be m]ely typical1 _! me?ods are analog\s to mu* t is go+ on to-day "u ! pret5ces ( patriotism & love = religi\s lib]ty1 b t is all4 ,!re w probably be ! usual nons5se writt51 & ! braves ( ,prote/antism w give ! usual w>-:oops4 ,:e!r ?is is to be s or n1 ! au?or is pr(\ndly indiff]5t4 ,he attacks ^? ( ! extreme ,prote/ants :om he believes to be ins9c]e & :o rebel aga9/ ! ,tru? = _! own ends4 ,he does n say or ?9k t all ,prote/ants--ev5 ! extremi/s--are ins9c]e4 ,he has endeav\r$ to po9t out t !re is z mu* diff]5ce betwe5 ! /reet-corn] ,prote/ants & ! pi\s ,evangelical ,p>ty )9 ! ,*ur* z !re is betwe5 ,tr9it>ians & ,unit>ians4 ,! incid5t 9 ! tale :]e ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury compels a ,prote/ant publici/ to give up ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t1 :i* he has /ol5 f a *ur* = purposes ( propag&a1 is f\nd$ on fact4 ,x has n be=e be5 made public1 except 9 a %ort lett] to ! ,*ur* ,times a few mon?s ago1 :i* 0 writt5 ) ! design ( prep>+ ,*ur* read]s = ! detail$ publication ( su* a pa9ful incid5t4 ,! facts1 h[ev]1 h be5 suppli$ to ! writ] to make su* use ( 9 ! /ory z he ?9ks fit4 ,! au?ors ( ?is disgraceful pr(anation h1 naturally1 be5 sil5t on ! matt]4 ,x is n an isolat$ in/ance4 ,b x is n to be ?\ght t ! imag9>y *>act]s conc]n$ 9 ! affair 9 ! /ory1 are int5d$ to repres5t1 or d 9 any way1 ! real h]oes ( ?is great bl[ /ruck = ,prote/ant tru?4 ,f9ally1 ! noisie/ ,prote/ants are hitt+ ! ,*ur* z h>d z !y c4 ,! au?or has endeav\r$ to hit back z h>d z he c--( c\rse1 9 t _s ( ,*ri/ian love 9 :i* ! ,prote/ants !mselves tell u ^! controv]sies are always conduct$4 ,! brawl]s h enjoy$ an a/oni%+ immunity hi!rto1 & x is only fair t battle %\ld be jo9$ n[4 ,&1 h[ev] inadequate 8 =ces & g5]al%ip1 t is ! writ]'s aim4 ,he is1 ( c\rse1 a franc-tireur1 b he fires 8 musket on ! "r side1 & ) a p]fect assurance ( ! ju/ice ( 8 ,cause4 ,g4 ,t4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4--,,! ,,int]rupt$ ,,eu*>i/ #a ,,ii4--,,mr4 ,,hamlyn ,,& ,,son ,,at ,,home #ai ,,iii4--,,"l ,,hudd]sfield ,,& ,,! ,,gue/s ,,at ,,sc>n+ ,,c\rt #ch ,,iv4--,,lucy ,,blantyre ,,at ,,! ,,cl]gy-,,h\se #fi ,v4--,,weal?y ,,miss ,,prit*ett ,,& ,,poor ,,gussie ,,davies ,,ent] ,,! ,,vic>age ,,g>d5 #ajh ,,vi4--,,boadicea1 ,,joan ,,( ,,arc1 ,,*>lotte ,,corday1 ,,jael1 ,,& ,,miss ,,prit*ett ,,( ,,hornham #abg ,,vii4--,,! ,,(fices ,,( ,,! ,,lu!r ,,league--,,an ,,int]ior #adf ,,viii4--,a ,,private ,,conf]5ce ,,at ,,midnight ,a ,,ye> ,,lat] #aff ,,ix4--,a ,,union ,,( ,,=ces #ahb ,x4--,,l[ ,,wat] ,,& ,,great ,,expectations #bad ,,xi4--,,! ,,news ,,t ,,c>r ,,br\ght #bda ,,xii4--,,! ,,rep>ation ,,( ,,jane ,,prit*ett ,,ex-,,prote/ant #bha ,,xiii4--,,! ,,ar*bi%op ,,& ,,! ,,hamlyns #cjb ,a ,,lo/ ,,cause ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,int]rupt$ ,,eu*>i/ ,! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,elwyn 0 a build+ ( brick t w5t up to a great height4 ,9 ! cr[d$ di/rict betwe5 ,hornsey & ,wood ,gre51 x 0 "o ( ! l>ge/ build+s1 &1 ?\gh n ext]nally beautiful1 acquir$ dignity & impressiv5ess f its sett+ ( small villa h\ses1 :i* made an int]m9able brick wild]ness all r\nd x4 ,x 0 ne>+ ! "t ( ! ,high ,celebration on a ,sunday morn+ 9 summ]4 ,mat9s _h be5 said 9 a side *apel1 to a scanty congregation1 at half-pa/ n9e1 & n[ ! c5tral act ( ! day 0 to take place4 ,! int]ior ( ,/4 ,elwyn's 0 sev]e b beautiful1 save = "o or two m9or blemi%es "h & !re4 ,! eye 0 caught & c>ri$ away d[n ! aisles till x f\nd its focus on ! high alt> :i* 0 set l a ?rone1 above _m m>ble /eps1 9 ! curve ( ! di/ant apse4 ,! sanctu>y 0 light$ f ! sides & s ! eye 0 n di/urb$ & di/ract$ by hide\s w9d[s ( /a9$ glass ) _! clamor\s coal-t> col\rs1 b c\ld re/ quietly ^u ! alt> ) its gre5 & gold1 its fl[]s & c5tral cross4 ,! organ 0 hidd5 away 9 a side gall]y & ! pulpit 0 a /one bracket high 9 ! sweep ( ! *ancel ar*1 to :i* x clung l ! ne/ ( a bird on a cliff side4 ,all ?is 0 z x %\ld be4 ,9 s _m ,engli% *ur*es ! object ( ! build]s appe>s to h be5 to de/roy all ! dignity & beauty possible 9 a s]vice4 ,! organ & ! pulpit are elevat$ to ! importance ( %r9es1 & dom9ate ev]y?+ l ,gog & ,magog 9 ! ,guildhall4 ,ev]y?+ is done to m9imise ! place & (fice ( ! alt>1 to exalt ! less important functions ( wor%ip1 & to prev5t com=table consci5ces f be+ uneasy 9 ! realisation ( ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,only "o tawdry note c\ld be detect$ 9 ?is beautiful *ur*4 ,! pictures :i* hung on ! walls r\nd ! aisles1 & repres5t$ ! /ations ( ! cross1 7 ill-drawn1 & /iff 9 col\r & design4 ,^! pictures1 :i* 7 said by ! ignorant & unimag9ative to be idolatr\s1 or at lea/ ,roman--a little und]/ood b v efficaci\s t]m ( reproa* 9 ! p>i%--7 suffici5tly l ! hide\s /a9$-glass figures 9 ! ,evangelical ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,luke h>d by to h satisfi$ ! mo/ pi\s lov] ( ugl9ess4 ,b ^? folk1 :o s vehem5tly pref]r$ ! m$allion portraits ( _! respectable ance/ors on ! walls ( a *ur* to any o!r =m ( symbol or decoration1 did n see ?is4 ,!y spoke bitt]ly ( ! pictures z be+ high1 sugge/+ to outsid]s unfamili> ) ! p>rot cry ( ! p>tisan t !y _h be5 kept too long 9 a w>m place4 ,s9ce ,fa!r ,blantyre _h be5 appo9t$ vic> ( ,/4 ,elwyn's1 ! congregation _h increas$ until few ( ! ru%-bottom$ *airs 7 empty1 & on days ( great fe/ivals1 p w\ld be f\nd kneel+ 9 ! aisles4 ,! opposition p>ty 9 ! p>i% frequ5tly comm5t$ on ?is cu/om1 :i* 0 ?\ght to sav\r ( hea!nism or worse4 ,"o or two p :o _h sp5t holidays 9 cont95tal t[ns1 & _h made excursions into =eign ca!drals 9 mu* ! same _s z !y w5t into ! *amb] ( horrors 9 ! wax-"w exhibition1 _h br\ght back news t ?is habit 0 9 vogue among ! ,ca?olics4 ,x 0 felt t real salvation c\ld only be f\nd 9 a pew1 ) "o's "n legibly writt5 on an ivory tablet at ! end & ! ve/ry-cl]k call+ = ! r5t once a qu>t] 9 ! dec5t old-fa%ion$ way4 ,any "o :o knelt on ! uncu%ion$ /one %[$ an anxiety to wor%ip & a sup]/iti\s abasem5t q unwor?y ( a bluff1 hone/1 ,briti% ,*ri/ian2 & 8 do+s mu/ be displeas+ to a ,deity :o1 ! objectors 7 p]suad$1 0--?\gh !y did n say s 9 actual words--a great ,engli% ,god4 ,! s+le bell t summon$ ! p to ,mass--t ^w :i* *ur*-p are becom+ less afraid to use 9 ?is c5tury--_h ceas$4 ,! s]v] 0 light+ ! ,eu*>i/ic c&les ) a long tap]4 ,z ! p came 91 x 0 noticeable t !y proce$$ to _! places )\t side-looks at ea* o!r1 or mutt]$ social greet+s4 ,!y w5t to _! seats1 "y & old1 m5 & wom51 & began to kneel & pray4 ,no "o1 app>5tly1 _h come !re to be se5 by 8 fell[s4 ,s9ce ! ,ca?olic ,revival 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 no fact has be5 m obvi\s & easily det]m9$ ?an ?is4 ,x is "o :i* ! bitt]e/ oppon5t ( *ur*man%ip has nev] be5 able to d5y & has nev] attempt$ to d5y4 ,! mo/ prejudic$ obs]v] pay+ an alt]nate visit to a *ur* :]e ! ,fai? is taught & to ano!r :i* is confess$ly ,prote/ant _c fail to obs]ve ! diff]5ce4 ,at ! celebration ( ! ,eu*>i/ 9 a *ur* ( ! =m] type1 !re is an absolute /illness & rev]5ce4 ,! congregation kneels1 x wor%ips4 ,9 ! latt]1 !re is an unre/4 ,p d n %[ m>k$ consci\sness ( be+ 9 ! pres5ce ( my/]ies4 ,:atev] !y may ?9k1 !y d n give ! obs]v] ! impression t !y ?9k ,god is !re4 ,!y sit r ?an kneel1 !y notice ! clo!s ( o!r p1 !re is a c]ta9 s5se t !y are do+ ! "r ?+ 9 patronis+ ! *ur*1 & ! ,sunday d9n] looms l>ge ov] all4 ,! man lit ! c&les4 ,a mom5t aft]w>ds ,fa!r ,blantyre ent]$ ) ! s]v]s & ! s]vice began4 ,! s++ 0 simple b h>moni\s4 ,!re 0 no?+ especially noticeable 9 ! hymn or ! *ant+ ( ! ,kyries aft] ! comm&m5ts4 ,! prie/ w5t into ! pulpit1 kiss$ ! :ite /ole1 & plac$ x1 z a yoke1 ^u 8 %\ld]s4 ,ov] 8 head 0 a crucifix4 ,he 0 a small man1 d>k ( hair1 & sw>?y ( complexion4 ,! nose 0 prom95t & aquil9e1 ! eyes bright1 ) a net-"w ( f9e wr9kles r\nd !m1 ! m\? l>ge & mobile4 ,!re 0 almo/ a sugge/ion ( ! com$ian 9 8 face1 t is1 9 its extreme mobility & good-hum\r4 ,"o c\ld imag9e him z a m]ry man 9 8 private life4 ,b m+l$ ) ?is1 "o saw at once ! l9es ( an unalt]able purpose1 & ( conviction4 ,any /rong belief /amps itself ^u a man's face 9 an unmi/akable way4 ,:5 t belief is purely holy & good1 !n we say t ! man has ! face ( a sa9t4 ,= a mom5t or two1 ,mr4 ,blantyre look$ r\nd ! *ur*4 ,! eyes1 s puck]$ at ! corn]s1 v mu* resembl$ ! eyes ( a sailor1 :o is ev] gaz+ out t[>ds a va/ horizon & ?r\gh furi\s w9ds4 ,m5 :o are mu* occupi$ ) ! ,unse5 & ,invisible sometimes h ?is look1 :i* is ! look ( a man :o is /riv+ to see ,god4 ,! subject-matt] ( ! s]mon itself 0 n v rem>kable4 ,x 0 a s]mon deal+ ) ! aids to wor%ip t symbol gives1 %[+ h[ a prop] use ( mat]ial objects may focus ! bra9 ^u ! reality beh9d !m4 ,dur+ ! la/ week or two1 ! local pap] _h be5 pr9t+ "s viol5t attacks ^u ! s]vices at ,/4 ,elwyn's1 = !re 0 a by-election 9 progress & "o ( ! c&idates 0 seiz+ ! opportunity af=d$ by a ,no ,pop]y cry4 ,! local writ]1 ! vic> po9t$ out1 0 obvi\sly al>m$ le/ p %\ld wor%ip too mu*4 ,he spoke ( ! attacks ) s9c]e good hum\r & m ?an once 8 words provok$ a smile4 ,! j\rnali/1 ) ! sublime ignorance ( less] local scribes1 _h spok5 ( ,que5 ,elizabe? & express$ a f]v5t desire t ! times ( good ,que5 ,bess w\ld come aga9 & t ! ,royal ,sp9/] c\ld desc5d on ! purlieus ( ,hornsey & /]nly ord] all ,romi% toys to be remov$4 ,fa!r ,blantyre quot$ ,elizabe?'s lett] to ,s&ys3 ,! que5's maje/y consid]$ x n contr>y to ! ,^w ( ,god--nay1 r = ! advantage ( ! *ur*--t ! image ( ,*ri/ crucifi$1--toge!r ) ,m>y & ,john1 %\ld be plac$ z h]et(ore 9 "s conspicu\s "p ( ! *ur*1 :]e !y may ! m readily be se5 by all ! p4 ,! la/ few words ( ! s]mon 7 prep>atory = ! my/]y t 0 ab\t to beg91 an e>ne/ exhortation to all !re to make !mselves ready to receive ! ,"l1 :o 0 pres5tly com+ among !m4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! %ort disc\rse t 0 rem>kable1 b its deliv]y 0 extraord9>y4 ,! words 7 utt]$ ) a great t5d]ness & solemnity1 b q )\t any =mal note4 ,!re 0 almo/ a gaiety 9 !m n[ & !n1 a spiritual gaiety t 0 v impressive4 ,fa!r ,blantyre lean$ ov] ! rail & talk$ to 8 p4 ,! voice1 :i* sank into a :isp] at times1 & at o!rs rang out ) a %>pness t e*o$ up 9 ! l(ty ro(1 nev] once lo/ its sugge/ion ( confid5tial intimacy ) ^? to :om x spoke4 ,9 ! entire abs5ce ( ! usual prea*+ note1 ! s]mon ga9$ imm5sely 9 value ) ?is p>ticul> audi5ce4 ,any?+ academic w\ld h be5 endur$1 b x w\ld n h gone home4 ,:ile ! (f]tory s5t5ces 7 be+ sung1 ! congregation saw t a small gr\p ( p _h ent]$ ! *ur*1 presumably to he> ,mass4 ,"o ( ! *ur*w>d5s 0 able to f9d seats = ! p>ty ab\t half-way d[n ! c5tral aisle4 ,! new-com]s 7 f\r 9 numb]4 ,all ( !m 7 m54 ,x is p]haps /range to speak ( "o ( _! numb] z be+ ! lead] ( ! p>ty1 b t 0 ! impression he gave to ^? memb]s ( ! congregation imm$iately ar\nd him4 ,at ! close ( ! s]vice1 moreov]1 sev]al wor%ipp]s agre$ ) ea* o!r t ?is p]son _h sugge/$ t to !m4 ,he 0 a %orti%1 ?ick-set man ( "s five & =ty ye>s ( age4 ,8 l>ge1 intellig5t face 0 clean-%av$4 ,! eyes 7 small & v bright1 %ift+ hi!r & ?i!r 9 a con/ant flick] ( obs]vation4 ,! m\? 0 l>ge1 & ?\gh ! lips 7 ?ick & loose1 !re 0 nev]!less a c]ta9 resolution 9 !m4 ,!y 7 frequ5tly curv$ into a half-smile :i* _h some?+ indescribably s9i/] & impud5t ab\t x4 ,"o saw t1 9 :atev] situation he might f9d himself1 ?is p]son w\ld n easily be aba%$ or unready4 ,he wore a frock-coat ( %9+ broadclo?4 ,! wai/coat 0 cut l[1 n z well-dress$ p w\ld we> x1 %[+ a l>ge expanse ( imitation %irt-front ?r\gh :i* a black /ud 0 ?ru/4 ,a small b[ ( black ribbon s]v$ z necktie4 ,9 "s nameless way1 he sugge/$ a peculi>ly unpleas+ type ( irregul> diss5t+ m9i/] 9 8 appe>ance1 & ?is 0 enhanc$ by ! fact t "u "o arm he c>ri$ a l>ge ,bible ( limp lea!r1 secur$ by an india-rubb] b&4 ,yet1 ) all ?is1 ! new-com] _h a rem>kable & ev5 arre/+ p]sonality4 ,:]ev] he w5t1 he w\ld n easily escape notice4 ,by 8 side sat a talli% y\? ) suffici5t lik5ess to him to proclaim a ne> relation%ip4 ,! "y fell['s complexion 0 some:at muddy1 8 hair 0 smoo? & m\se-col\r$1 8 m\? resembl$ 8 fa!r's1 except t x _h n ! impud5t good-hum\r ( ! eld] man's1 & 0 altoge!r m furtive & sly4 ,! two rema9+ memb]s ( ! p>ty 7 m5 app>5tly ( ! prosp]\s small-tradesman type1 pursy1 flabby ) good liv+1 :o _h add$ mutton-*op :isk]s to _! obvi\s self-e/eem4 ,to "o or two memb]s ( ! congregation !re1 ! fa!r & son 7 n unkn[n4 ,! ?ick-set1 clean-%av$ man 0 ,mr4 ,samuel ,hamlyn1 ! editor & proprietor ( a small local j\rnal1--! ,hornham ,obs]v]1--& ! y\? 0 8 son1 :o act$ z report] to ! pap] & sign$ himself ,s4 ,hamlyn1 ,junior4 ,bo? 7 well kn[n 9 local affairs2 ,hamlyn 0 a memb] ( ! s*ool-bo>d & held "o or two k9dr$ positions4 ,8 religi\s sympa?ies _h hi!rto be5 suppos$ to lie ) ! num]\s diss5t+ sects 9 ! p>i%1 all ( :om _h _! bills & o!r ann\ncem5ts pr9t$ at 8 (fice4 ,! mom5t>y int]e/ & /ir creat$ by ! entrance ( ! p>ty di$ away almo/ imm$iately & ,mass cont9u$4 ,c]ta9ly no "o 9 ! *ur* realis$ t 9 a few %ort weeks ! fat man ) ! smile w\ld be notori\s all ov] ,engl&1 & t !y 7 to be pres5t at ! v fir/ /ep 9 ! c>e] ( "o ( ! %rewde/ ( vulg> opportuni/s ! c\ntry _h ev] kn[n4 ,! seats res]v$ = ! *ur*w>d5s 7 on ! opposite side ( ! aisle1 b almo/ ^u a level ) ^? 9 :i* ! new-com]s 7 seat$--p]haps "s two r[s ( *airs beh9d4 ,accord+ly ,doctor ,hibb]t1 ! vic>'s w>d51 _h a cle> view ( ! f\r m5 j 9 front4 ,hibb]t 0 an upright1 soldi]ly-look+ man1 :o _h1 9 fact1 be5 an army surgeon1 & _h n[ b\ght a practice 9 ! p>i%4 ,he 0 a skilful doctor1 & a man ( consid]able m5tal /r5g?1 :o _h made himself indisp5sable 9 ! di/rict & 0 9 ! way ( becom+ a weal?y man4 ,8 e>ne/ *ur*man%ip _h n militat$ aga9/ 8 success1 ev5 among ! mo/ extreme ,prote/ants & ,diss5t]s ( ,hornham4 ,he 0 kn[n to be a fir/-class doctor1 & he 0 too /rong a man = any "o to take a lib]ty )1 & ( su* sup]ior p[] & m\ld to ! mass ( l[]-class p :om he att5d$ t 8 op9ions 7 respect$4 ,b go+ ab\t z he did1 among e "o 9 ! p>i%1 ! ,doctor knew f> m ( its int]nal /ate ?an any "o else4 ,no?+ is conceal$ f a m$ical man 9 g5]al practice4 ,confession is compulsory to him2 he sees ! secrets ( m5's lives1 kn[s ! t>ni%$ /ory ( ! respectable p]son1 z sometimes ! h]oism ( ! outca/4 ,hibb]t _h 8 f+] on ! public pulse ( ,hornham 9 a measure t ,fa!r ,blantyre himself c\ld h>dly a*ieve4 ,x 0 !re=e ) "s little uneas9ess & a good deal ( conjecture t ! doctor _h notic$ ! adv5t ( ,hamlyn & 8 p>ty4 ,! di/urbances to public wor%ip :i* are s famili> to-day 7 q unkn[n at t "t4 ,hibb]t anticipat$ no?+ ( :at actually occurr$1 b 8 eye 0 wat*ful nev]!less4 ,! ,mass w5t on4 ,! s]v]s knelt on ! alt> /eps 9 cotta & cassock1 ! prie/ mov$ above !m 9 8 /iff1 fl[]$ *asuble1 rob$ 9 ! g>m5ts ( ! ,passion ( our ,"l4 ,! ,com=table ,words 7 said1 & ! ,sursum ,corda began4 ,a deep ?robb+ s\nd came f ! organ1 &1 9 "o great outbur/ ( solemn av[al1 ! congregation lift$ up _! he>ts to ,god4 ,,sursum ,,corda6 ,,habemus ,,ad ,,dom9um ,,gratias ,,agamus ,,dom9o ,,deo ,,no/ro6 ,ev] s9ce ! days ( ! ,apo/les1 ! ,mass _h be5 said ?us1 ! mo/ solemn "p ( ! s]vice _h begun ) ^! pr(\nd words ( adoration4 ,! doctor =got all else z he wor%ipp$4 ,let x be rememb]$1 9 ! light ( :at foll[s1 t ! va/ majority ( ! p !re believ$ ?is1 7 wait+ = ?is--!y believ$ t :5 ! prie/ said ! ,pray] ( ,consecration1 our ,"l ,himself _h come sudd5ly among !m4 ,?r\gh\t ! rite !re 0 a gr[+ s5se & assurance ( ,"o com+4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 q sure ( x4 ,human he>ts1 worn ) ! tr\bles ( ! week1 sick to dea?1 x may be1 ( a h>d mat]ial lot1 n[ b[$ 9 contrition & rep5tance1 or 7 fill$ ) a c]ta9 ,hope4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ?is _w 0 z no?+1 because1 ^u ! alt> be=e :i* ! prie/ 0 b5d+ s l[1 !y believ$ t ,god _h come4 ,9 :at way1 or h[1 !y did n "k & c\ld n h expla9$4 ,did !y imag9e x week aft] week z !y knelt 9 *ur*8 ,mo/ ( !m knew t x 0 no imag9ation or delusion t caught at _! he>ts1 t *ang$ ! air ( ! build+ 9 a swift mom5t1 t caught up he>t & s\l & _s 9 "o great outp\r+ ( love & fai? & adoration4 ,0 ?is a fable1 z folks sometimes told !m8 ,?is :i* dissolv$ & broke ! *a9s ( bodily s5se1 bani%$ ! _w1 & enfold$ !m ) its awful sweetness1 its immeasurable joy8 ,:at else 9 life _h p[] to d ?is1 p[] to hurry away clogg+1 mat]ial ?+s z 9 a mighty spiritual w9d1 to %[ !m once m ! /up5d\s sacrifice ( ! ,savi\r--:at else b ! indubitable pres5ce ( our ,"l8 ,! prie/ held up ! ,ho/4 ,at t supreme mom5t1 ,doctor ,hibb]t1 ^: /ate ( m9d may be tak5 z typical ( _m o!rs !re1 b5t 9 humble adoration & contrition4 ,an absolute sil5ce lay ov] ! *ur*2 !re 0 n ! slighte/ s\nd or movem5t 9 x4 ,a *air 0 pu%$ h>%ly ov] ! tiles1 !re 0 a heavy %uffl+ ( feet4 ,su* s\nds 9 t holy mom5t affect$ "s ( ! wor%ipp]s z a physical bl[ might h done4 ,b few p look$ up4 ,_m ( !m did n he> ! s\nd1 _! e>s be+ tun$ to h>monies t 7 n ( ?is _w4 ,! doctor he>d ! noise ) 8 e>s1 b = a m]ciful mom5t x did n p5etrate to 8 bra94 ,& !n ) a horrid clang\r ! visible ?+s ( ! _w came ru%+ back to him4 ,he look$ up4 ,! f\r m5 j 9 front ( him _h ris5 9 _! places4 ,! two tradesm5 7 r$ 9 ! face & manife/ly uneasy4 ,!y brea!d h>d1 a brea? ( o/5tati\s defiance4 ,"y ,hamlyn 0 glanc+ r\nd ! *ur* ) swift1 malevol5t movem5ts ( 8 head4 ,8 eyes flick]$ hi!r & ?i!r until !y f9ally settl$ on ! motionless figure at ! alt>1 ! figure ) ! up/ret*$ arm4 ,! eld] ,hamlyn held a pap] 9 8 h&1 f :i* he began to read 9 a l\d1 un/eady voice3 ,i1 ,samuel ,hamlyn1 a lawful p>i%ion] ( ,/4 ,elwyn's p>i%1 ,hornham1 d h]eby rise & prote/ aga9/ ! illegal & blasphem\s fable ( ! ,mass z p]=m$ 9 ?is *ur*4 ,& z a memb] ( ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,i give notice---- ,e "o _h ris5 to 8 feet4 ,9 a di/ant corn] ( ! *ur*1 a woman began to %riek4 ,a murmur broke into %\ts1 !re 0 a cra% ( "s heavy body fall+4 ,a horrid tumult seem$ brok5 loose1 z if x _h be5 conf9$ till n[ & _h brok5 its b>s ) "o great ef=t4 ,9 a second1 ! f\r m5 7 surr\nd$ by a pu%+ cr[d ( m51 beside !mselves ) horror & ang]4 ,/icks began to quiv] 9 ! air1 ! cra% ( ! *airs z !y 7 ov]turn$ 0 l ! dropp+ rattle ( musketry fire4 ,! h>d voice ( ! brawl] _h gone up a full tone4 ,9 its excitem5t1 x dom9at$ an abom9able *orus ( %\t+4 ,9 half a m9ute1 ! doctor & o!r memb]s ( ! congregation _h ,hamlyn & 8 son gripp$ by ! arms & 7 hurry+ !m t[>ds ! we/ door )\t any answ] to _! frantic ?reats & m5aces4 ,! o!r two m5 foll[$ /olidly4 ,ne>ly e face 0 turn$ away f ! alt>4 ,! "o or two p :o _h fall5 trembl+ ^u _! knees :5 ! riot 0 at its height saw t ! vic> 0 also kneel+ 9 adoration ( ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t4 ,a l\d metallic clang res\nd$ ?r\gh ! *ur*4 ,! door 0 b>r$1 ! brawl]s 7 %ut out4 ,:5 ! maim$1 pollut$ rite 0 at la/ conclud$1 amid deep sobs f m5 & wom5 alike1 ,fa!r ,blantyre gave ! bless+4 ,!y saw ) deep sympa?y t ! te>s 7 roll+ d[n 8 *eeks also4 ,b ! doctor saw1 ) a sudd5 quick5+ ( ! pulses1 t ! fir/ f+] & ! ?umb 7 jo9$ /ill4 ,x is ! cu/om ( ! prie/1 aft] he has brok5 ! bread1 t ! f+] & ?umb are nev] p>t$ till ,mass is said4 ,!y 7 n p>t$ n[4 ,! fact com=t$ & *e]$ ! doctor4 ,he _h be5 on battle-fields & _h n kn[n ! fe> & horror he _h kn[n to-day4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,mr4 ,,hamlyn ,,& ,,son ,,at ,,home ,mr4 ,hamlyn liv$ 9 ,alex&ra ,road1 ,hornham4 ,! actual "n ( 8 h\se 0 ,balmoral1 & x 0 "o ( sev5 or eight o!r resid5ces ga!r$ toge!r "u ! g5]ic title ( ,beatrice ,villas4 ,! fa!r & son turn$ into ! little pa? :i* l$ up to ! imitation sat9-wood door "s tw5ty m9utes aft] ! gate ( ,/4 ,elwyn's _h be5 b>r$ to !m4 ,_! companions1 ,mr4 ,burgoyne & ,mr4 ,m(fatt1 _h left !m at ! corn] ( ! /reet1 v flu/]$ at :at !y _h done1 & ) a dull remorse flitt+ ab\t _! ?ick skulls1 t !y _h jo9$ 9 ,hamlyn's little game4 ,nor did ! repeat$ assurances ( ! j\rnali/1 t ,mr4 ,h]b]t--! ,lib]al c&idate--w\ld see !m ?r\gh x1 help !m to recov] _! peace ( m9d4 ,visions ( police-c\rt proce$+s & an un5viable notoriety 9 ! daily pap]s 7 v vivid1 & !y p>t$ ) _! *ief 9 m+l$ sorr[ & ang]4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn let himself & 8 son into ! little hall ( 8 villa4 ,a smell ( roa/ meat gave evid5ce t d9n] w\ld soon be ready4 ,bo? m5 turn$ into ! p>l\r on ! left ( ! passage4 ,x 0 a room :i* %[$ signs ( fugitive r ?an regul> use4 ,two or ?ree long boxes be>+ ! "n ( a local drap] /ood ^u ! r\nd table 9 ! c5tre4 ,! cont5ts %[$ t ,miss ,hamlyn1 ! agitator's only daught]1 _h be5 occupi$ 9 ! *oice ( corsets4 ,! walls ( ! p>l\r 7 cov]$ ) a ri* mauve & gold pap]1 :i* gave a dignity to ! cut-glass lu/res ( ! *&eli]4 ,! pictures1 heavily fram$ 9 gold1 7 spirit$ repres5tations ( sc5es f ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,on ! rack ( ! rosewood piano--:i* /ood op5--0 a song call$ ,roses t ,bloom$ 9 my ,he>t4 ,! *airs1 arrang$ ar\nd ! wall ) comm5dable regul>ity1 7 uphol/]$ 9 plum-col\r$ plu%4 ,on "o ( !m 0 a c>d-box ( a vivid gre51 conta9+ sev]al clean coll>s ( ! p>ticul> sort ,hamlyn ,junior wore2 on ano!r /ood ! wood5 box :]e 8 fa!r's silk hat 0 kept :5 n 9 use on ,sundays & o!r important days4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn took (f 8 frock coat & remov$ ! rev]sible cuffs t 7 atta*$ to ! sleeves ( 8 flannel %irt by means ( an +5i\sly contriv$ clip4 ,he !n put on a loose coat ( black alpaca4 ,8 son1 hav+ gone ?r\gh some?+ ( ! same process1 foll[$ 8 fa!r to ! sitt+-room next ! little kit*54 ,z ! p>l\r 0 n (t5 us$ = c]emonial occasions1 ! ,hamlyns n be+ v hospitable p1 x s]v$ z an occasional dress+-room also1 & sav$ runn+ up-/airs4 ,! sitt+-room w9d[ look$ out into ! backy>d1 imm$iately by ! kit*5 door1 :i* l$ into x4 ,z ! ,hamlyns came 91 !y 7 able to see _! s]vant ?r[+ "s hot liquid--! wat] 9 :i* ! cabbage _h be5 boil$1 z a matt] ( fact--into ! grid 9 ! c5tre ( ! y>d4 ,! table 0 already laid = ! meal4 ,z1 h[ev]1 x 0 r a long table & ! ,hamlyns 7 only ?ree 9 family1--,hamlyn be+ a wid[]1--! :ite clo? 0 laid only on half ( x4 ,"o or two volumes ( ! ,he>tsease ,novelettes & "s artificial fl[]s1 ) :i* a hat 0 to be trimm$ by ,miss ,hamlyn1 7 ?us left undi/urb$4 ,d9n] didn't ought to be long1 ,mr4 ,hamlyn rem>k$4 ',ope n1 said 8 son %ortly4 ,i'll holl] to ,maud4 ,miss ,hamlyn came 9 soon aft]w>ds1 foll[$ by ! maid ) a jo9t ( roa/ beef4 ,! editor's daught] 0 a tall girl ) sulky lips1 bold eyes1 & a pr(usion ( d>k hair4 ,?is la/ 0 n[ screw$ r\nd h] =ehead 9 curl+-p9s4 ,! two m5 attack$ _! d9n] 9 sil5ce4 ,bo? ( !m _h tuck$ a h&k]*ief r\nd _! necks1 9 ord] to pres]ve ! ,sunday wai/coat f dropp+s ( food1 a some:at wise precaution1 z bo? ( !m ate v rapidly4 ,maud1 said ,hamlyn at l5g?1 c y d a bit ( typ+ = me ?is aft]noon8 ,no1 !n1 ,i c't1 ,pa1 %e repli$ res5tfully1 & x's l y to ask x4 ,on ! ,sabba?1 too6 ,i'm go+ out ) ,gussie ,davies = a walk4 ,t\* ! 'arp lightly1 my de>1 he repli$1 no ne$ to get y\r fea!rs up4 ,well1 ,pa1 %e answ]$1 ,i'm sure ,i'm ready to spank ! bea/ly ma*9e = y all ! week1 y "k ,i am4 ,b ,sundays is diff]5t4 ,hamlyn made no reply4 ,bo? he & 8 son 7 ?9k+ deeply1 & z yet no ref]5ce _h escap$ !m z to ! do+s ( ! morn+4 ,al?\gh ! girl knew !re 0 some?+ special afoot1 %e 0 n mu* int]e/$ 9 ! details1 be+ at all times a p]son mu* occupi$ ) h] own affairs4 ,dur+ ! pudd+1 %e _h a %ort & slangy conv]sation ) h] bro!r1 & directly ! meal 0 ov] %e w5t up-/airs to dress4 ,! s]vant remov$ ! plates & di%es1 & ,hamlyn & 8 son sat d[n at ! table4 ,! fa!r drew a l>ge portfolio ( pap]s t[>ds him4 ,! son light$ a *eap cig>ette4 ,bo? ( ! ,hamlyns spoke fairly correctly 9 public1 ?\gh ) ! usual cockney twang4 ,9 ! seclusion ( ,balmoral1 nei!r ( !m ?\ght x necess>y to be v p>ticul> ab\t ! aspirates :i* !y emphasis$ s c>efully else:]e4 ,:5 w ,mr4 ,h]b]t pay up8 said ,sam4 ,to-morr[4 ,i %all see him 9 ! committee room dur+ ! aft]noon1 & x's five & tw5ty p\nd e>n$ z easy z ,i ev] e>n$ any?+ 9 my life4 ,x'll come 9 v '&y too4 ,!re's ! r5t on ! l9otype ma*9e j due4 ,! money's all "r1 answ]$ ! y\ng] man1 &1 ( c\rse1 we're gu>ante$ aga9/ f9es & any?+ ( t sort4 ,b d y ?9k ! game's wor? ! c&le8 ,h[ w op9ion 9 ! p>i% g8 ,l a h\se on fire4 ,wait till y see my lead] 9 ,w$nesday's issue4 ,mr4 ,h]b]t has put me up to ! :ole ?+4 ,we're c>ry+ out a patriotic ,h5gli% duty4 ,public sympa?y w all be ) u4 ,rome is creep+ 9 among u6 ,sam gr9n$4 ,well1 y "k be/1 ,fa!r1 ( c\rse4 ,& we're b\nd to support ,mr4 ,h]b]t4 ,i've be5 ?9k+ a great deal1 ,hamlyn answ]$ sl[ly4 ,i've always be5 an ambiti\s man & ,i've always meant to come out on top someh[ or o!r4 ,b ,i've nev] _h a big *ance yet4 ,i ?9k1--,i'm n sure1--b ,i ?9k ,i see t *ance wait+ n[4 ,8 %rewd face 0 light$ up ) a curi\s excitem5t4 ,! eyes gl[$ & ! impud5t m]rim5t on ! lips became m pron\nc$ ?an be=e4 ,:at is x !n8 ,li/5 quietly to me = a few m9utes4 ,! idea came gradual to me4 ,i got on ! track six mon?s ago4 ,fir/ ( all1 x 0 ! t5 gross ( religi\s books ,i _h d[n 9 ! %op4 ,!y 7 ( all sorts4 ,:i* 0 ! "o t w5t be/8 ,:y1 x 0 ,! ,adv5tures ( ,susan ,lefev]1 ! ,captive ,nun4 ,i sold 'em all out 9 no "t4 ,! next be/ sell] 0 ,! ,revelations ( ,pa/or ,c\*]r\sset1 ! ,conv]t$ ,ca?olic ,prie/4 ,any?+ aga9/ ,rome6 ,mr4 ,lea!rb>r[1 ( ! ,new ,connection ,me?odi/s1 prea*$ ?ree times on ^? books4 ,he _h all ! congregation fair %ak+ ) indignation aga9/ ! ,sc>let ,woman4 ,y see x's l ?is4 ,p want a cock-%y4 ,!y don't mu* c>e ab\t :at x is1 z long z !y've got x--see ! way !y're d[n on ! ,%e5ies 9 ,france4 ,n[ a religi\s cock-%y is ! be/ ( all4 ,x gives p a feel+ t !y're 9 real e>ne/1 & !y c kid !mselves & o!r p t x's m dis9t]e/$ ?an politics1 = in/ance4 ,!y've no?+ to get by x--except ! fun ( do+ x--& t flatt]s 'em because !y're always on ! grab 9 e o!r way4 ,see8 ,sam nodd$4 ,he 0 n "o ( ^? y\?s :o despise ! words ( p>5tal wisdom4 ,he 0 n himself a fool1 & s he did n fall into ! mi/ake ( und]rat+ 8 fa!r's capacity & k ( life4 ,! small & vulg> triumphs ( ,hamlyn's c>e] 7 all appreciat$ & not$ by 8 son1 :o _h a s9c]e respect = him4 ,v well1 !n1 ,hamlyn cont9u$4 ,x's a sure draw1 all ov] ,engl&1 to raise ! anti-pop]y cry4 ,! :olesale trade tell me t ! bus9ess done 9 ,fox's ,book ( ,m>tyrs is a p]fect knock-out ye> by ye>1 & !re's a sure sale = ! small] books ab\t ! prie/s l>k+ ) ! girls 9 ! confessional & s =?4 ,any?+ ) ',secret ,hi/ory' or ',jesuit' on ! title-page 'll sell l ! ,ev5+ ,news on ,d]by ,day4 ,n[1 ,i've be5 read+ all ! publications ( ! regul> ,prote/ant societies dur+ ! la/ few weeks4 ,pl5ty ( cuts at ! ,rituali/s1 lots ( little sixp5nies b\nd 9 clo? to prove z !re isn't no su* ?+ z apo/olic succession1 t waf]s is illegal1 & ! ,ea/]n position r worse ?an arson4 ,!y're all v well 9 _! way1 b !y're writt5 by ,d4,d4's & ,m4,a4's & su* l1 :o don't c>e to g too f>4 ,i h a li/ 9 my portfolio "h ( ! regul> ,prote/ant writ]s--ne>ly all class1 my boy4 ,li/5 "h3 ,transub/antiation & ! ,invocation ( ,sa9ts4 ,rev4 ,j4 ,cumm]1 ,canon ,resid5ti>y ( ,ironpool4 ,pop]y ! ,"w ( '! ,adv]s>y1'--! ,roman ,cl]gy "u ,satanic ,influ5ce4 ,rev4 ,r4 ,s4 ,blank51 ,,ll4,d41 incumb5t ( ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 ,oxton4 ,ritualism 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*3 ,a ,^w ( ,w>n+4 ,rev4 ,jo%ua ,cafe1 ,d4,d41 preb5d>y ( ,ba? & ,wells4 ,!re's doz5s ( o!rs l ?is4 ,!y're all v well 9 _! way1 b !y don't /rike ! really popul> note4 ,!y've brok5 ! gr\nd & s[$ ! se$1 b !y're n go+ to reap ! h>ve/4 ,:o is1 !n1 ,fa!r8 ,& :at'll x be wor? :5 x is reap$8 ,u1 my boy4 ,z to ! wor? ( x1 g on li/5+ to me & y'll see ?+s gradually gett+ cle>]4 ,i want y to see h[ ,i've work$ x all out4 ,if we d /rike oil1 all ,i'm tell+ y n[ w be valuable4 ,dur+ my local "w = ! ,prote/ant cause d[n "h1 ,i've be5 br\ght 9 t\* ) memb]s ( ! old-e/abli%$ societies & ,i've tak5 ! l5g? ( _! foot4 ,!y're too dignifi$ altoge!r4 ,real live me?ods don't appeal to !m4 ,f9ancially !y don't d badly1 b no?+ l :at !y might d if !y adopt$ ! "r me?ods4 ,all _! subscriptions come f ! upp] classes1 & !re's a :ole goldm9e ly+ at _! doors :i* is q unt\*$6 abso-lute-ly unwork$1 ,sam6 ,! middle classes & ! l[] classes hav5't begun to give to ! ,prote/ant cause4 ,:y8 ,because x hasn't be5 put prom95tly be=e !m 9 ! way !y'll und]/&4 ,bang ! field-piece6 twang ! lyre6 ?ump ! tub6 rattle ! tamb\r9e6 ,t's ! way4 ,look at ! ,salvation ,army6 ,! "t is ripe = new me?ods & = a new man :o isn't a canon resid5ti>y or a ,d4,d4 ,i've got all ! rituali/ic /ati/ics4 ,day by day ! ,rituali/s are try+ x on1 gett+ ne>] & ne>] to ,rome4 ,ev]y?+ is ready4 ,i see all t1 ,fa!r4 ,all y say is cle> en\gh4 ,:at ,i don't see yet is :at y mean to d4 ,i'm com+ to t4 ,= sev]al ye>s n[1 ,i've be5 prom95t 9 ,hornham affairs4 ,i'm kn[n z a plat=m speak] 9 all ! d5om9ations4 ,:at d y suppose ,i did ?is = six mon?s ago8 he t\*$ ! lapel ( 8 coat1 look+ d[n on x z he did s4 ,oh6 he said1 ,i =got ,i'd *ang$ into my old jacket4 ,i 0 allud+ to ! temp]ance non-smok+ ribbon4 ,x's 9 my frock-coat4 ,well1 ,i m5tion$ x j to po9t out t ,i'm kn[n z a man associat$ ) all good causes4 ,b only locally1 ,pa4 ,exactly4 ,t is all ,i ne$ to />t )4 ,n[1 to-day ,i began3 ',mr4 ,hamlyn1 a prom95t resid5t 9 ,hornham & a /aun* support] ( ! ,h5gli% ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 has at la/ felt x 8 duty to prote/ aga9/ ! illegal practices at ,/4 ,elwyn's 9 z public a mann] z possible4' ,i've /ruck a new note1 see8 ,:at ,i've done to-day has h>dly ev] be5 done be=e4 ,n[1 :y %\ldn't ?is inaugurate a big public movem5t all ov] ! c\ntry8 ,:y %\ldn't (fices be tak5 9 ! ,/r& & a new ,league />t$1 ',hamlyn's ,prote/ant ,crusade' or some?+ ( t sort8 ,to beg9 )1 subscriptions are invit$ = ! circulation ( real fight+ ,prote/ant lit]ature1 hot /uff1 giv+ acc\nts ( ! illegal & ,romi% do+s all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,i "k :]e to get ! pamphlets writt5 = a m]e song1 & />tl]s1 too4 ,( c\rse1 we h all ! pr9t+ done at ! works "h 9 ,hornham1--t'll be wor? some?+ consid]able4 ,mean:ile1 m>k :at happ5s4 ,! 'silly season' comes on & ! newspap]s hav5't got mu* to write ab\t4 ,our little ,london conc]n is e/abli%$ & !n we beg9 t\r+ r\nd to all ! ,rituali/ic *ur*es & prote/+ aga9/ _! aims4 ,if ,i "k :at ,i'm talk+ ab\t1 9 a =tnight or ?ree weeks "o ( ! bigge/ booms ( ! c5tury w beg96 ,ev]y?+ we d w be 9 ! pap]s1 r[s 9 ! *ur*es1 police-c\rt proce$+s--ev]y?+4 ,:5ev] ,i write a lett] ( prote/ to ! ,bi%op ( ,london or ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury x w appe> 9 all ! pap]s4 ,x don't matt] :at !y say z long z !y m5tion ! ,crusade6 ,!n'll come ! mom5t :5 we really laun* out & become a national ,in/itution4 ,we'll get half a doz5 p>sons & fif?-rate ,m4,p4's to =m a committee1 & "s "o to be a treasur]3 he's easy f\nd4 ,!n ,i become secret>y & y assi/ant-secret>y3 we are sal>i$ (ficials1 ( c\rse1 & we />t a little magaz9e z ! ,society's (ficial organ--to be pr9t$ at ! works4 ,i've _m m ideas = ! ext5sion ( ! plan1--brilliant ideas "s ( !m1 too4 ,b ,i won't g into !m n[4 ,i've only giv5 y ! r\ghe/ outl9e ( ! s*eme z yet4 ,mean:ile1 z a prelim9>y1 ,i'm go+ to flimsy out a doz5 %ort reports ( to-day's proce$+s at ,/4 ,elwyn's1 & ,i want y to run up to ,fleet ,/reet ) !m1 ab\t five ?is ev5+4 ,all ! dailies w pr9t x4 ,he *uckl$4 ,t's ! *ief beauty ( ! s*eme1 he cont9u$2 y get ! majority ( y\r adv]tisem5ts free1 & 9 ! be/ pap]s1 too6 ,x's ab\t ! only s*eme ,i ev] he>d ( t c\ld4 ,he /opp$ at la/ & sank back 9 8 *air1 exhau/$4 ,he _h spok5 long & ) great animation1 ) all ! tricks & mann]isms ( r\gh-&-tumble plat=m oratory1 9 :i* he 0 a ma/]4 ,! pantomime ( 8 expressive ge/ures1 ! indescribable impud5ce ( ! smile z he s\ght to prove "s dep? ( folly 9 ! public1 ! quick inflections ( ! voice1 gave great =ce to 8 words4 ,!y s\nd$ conv9c+ to ! y\ng] ,hamlyn1 into ^: muddy pallor a deep r$ flu% _h gradually come4 ,x's a big ?+1 ,pa1 he said at l5g?1 a v big ?+4 ,i see t1 & y're ! "o to make x g4 ,b !re's a lot to be done fir/4 ',ave we ! ready money to />t x8 ,ev5 9 a small way1 to get x once be=e ! public w co/ f\r or five hundr$ p\nds4 ,t's ! difficulty1 ,sam1 ,i admit x4 ,we are pretty l[ d[n at pres5t4 ,! bus9ess j keeps its head above wat]1 t's all4 ,! money f ,mr4 ,h]b]t is a help1 b x's all gone z soon z we get x4 ,i 0 ?9k+ t if to-day's little prote/ makes a /ir & we c d ditto r\nd-ab\ts dur+ ! next week or two1 we c\ld get ,m(fatt & ,burgoyne to advance a hundr$ ea*1 p'r'aps4 ,z a p]sonal loan4 ,mr4 ,h]b]t w\ld be good = fifty n[1 b z soon z he's elect$ y'll see he won't bo!r any m4 ,:5 we've made ! :ole ?+ hum1 he'll come to u & (f] to be our ,p>liam5t>y repres5tative4 ,i'm res]v+ him = t4 ,he'll be useful to ask que/ions & help ! fizz-up g5]ally4 ,x'll suit him because he'll h a *ance ( gett+ 8 "n 9 ! pap]s1 & x's ab\t ! only *ance he w h ( gett+ prom95t 9 ! ,h\se4 ,b1 z f> z ! prelim9>y /ages are conc]n$1 my op9ion is t he's ,n4,g4 ,! wor/ ( x is t ) a s*eme ( ?is sort "o c't v well put x on ! m>ket4 ,t's ! "o drawback ( a religi\s s*eme4 ,!re's lots ( m5 :o'd see ! money 9 x1 b :o'd see t if !y jo9$ !y c\ldn't t\* a c5t4 ,!re c't be m ?an "o or two sal>i$ (ficials4 ,no1 we mu/ dep5d ^u ourselves entirely4 ,i'm n afraid4 ,x's :at ,napoleon did1 & ,i'm go+ to be ! ,prote/ant ,napoleon6 ,!re's a lot 9 cat*words--speak+ on a side issue--',! ,lu!r ,league6' ',smi?field ,soldi]s6' or ,bunyan's ',holy ,w>' might be reviv$4 ,no1 ,pa1 t w\ldn't d n[4 ',holy' is a regul> ,rituali/ic ^w4 ,well1 s x is1 ,sam4 ,i hadn't ?\ght ( x4 ,i'm glad to see t y've got a good grip ( ! ?+4 ,!re 0 a sil5ce 9 ! mean little room4 ,9 ! adjac5t kit*51 ! s]vant c\ld be he>d s++1 ,ow] lod g]is anoice y5g m51 ow de>1 ow de> na[6 ,a big gre5-belli$ fly sung & drumm$ on ! w9d[-pane 9 ! aft]noon sunlight4 ,hamlyn1 replete ) en?usiasm & beef1 _h tak5 (f 8 alpaca coat & unloos$ 8 coll>4 ,! air 0 heavy ) ! od\r ( food & ! acrid smell ( ,sam's t5-=-?reep5ce cig>ettes1 :ile a p5etrat+ smell ( new calico1 proce$+ f "s ( ,maud's dressmak+ op]ations1 dom9at$ x all4 ,a *ur* bell1 r++ = aft]noon s]vice1 0 he>d n f> away4 ,sudd5ly ,hamlyn /ruck ! table a s\nd+ bl[ ) 8 fi/4 ,x is a good ?+1 he %\t$ 9 a wild bur/ ( en?usiasm4 ,! voice 0 s full1 & confid5t1 t x rang out 9 ! place l a trumpet4 ,x _h ! true acc5t ( an en?usia/1 ( a lead]4 ,!re 0 mesm]ism 9 x4 ,he>+ x1 "o w\ld h said t ?is man w\ld succe$4 ,he c\ld influ5ce o!rs1 he _h en]gy1 res\rce1 & temp]am5tal =ce4 ,x 0 true4 ,! man 0 gift$4 ,he _h p[]1 & to :atev] end t might be direct$ x w\ld n lose its efficacy4 ,! conviction ( success1 its trumpet note1 0 to become famili> 9 va/ hy/]ical assemblies4 ,x 0 to be mi/ak5 = a deep & e>ne/ wi% to purify ! ,*ur*1 to scatt] ! wolves f ! environs ( ! fold4 ,gre$ c be sonor\s4 ,t>tuffe c always f9d 8 ,orgon1 & to hawk a battle-cry among ! ignorant & dull has ev] be5 a pr(itable game4 ,i've a ^w to say1 ,pa1 ! son e*o$2 ,i've an idea :]e ! fir/ ca% is to come f4 ,good1 my boy4 ,let's h x4 ,:at ab\t ,miss ,prit*ett8 ,hamlyn look$ reproa*fully at 8 son4 ,:at ab\t ! monum5t6 he answ]$ ) a sne]4 ,%e's got ! ca%1 %e's got tons ( x4 ,b %e's a r$-hot ,rituali/ & ,romanis]4 ,ask me ano!r1 ,sam4 ,samuel smil$ slyly4 ,wait a mo1 ,pa1 he said4 ,i "k a good deal m ab\t ,miss ,prit*ett ?an y d4 ,i've be5 walk9' out ) ,augu/a ,davis lately4 ,%e's a fri5d ( ,maud's4 ,! companion1 y mean8 ,miss ,prit*ett's companion8 ,oh1 y've be5 smell+ r\nd 9 t qu>t]1 h y8 ,& ,i've le>nt a bit4 ,i "k all t goes on4 ,gussie tells me & ,maud ev]y?+4 ,miss ,prit*ett's gett+ tir$ ( ,/4 ,elwyn's4 ,%e c't boss ! new vic> l %e us$ ! old "o4 ,z = ! ,roman bus9ess1 %e doesn't really c>e = x4 ,%e's no?+ to amuse h]self ) except t & h] ailm5ts4 ,x's ! old cat's vanity1 t's all4 ,%e likes to be a patroness4 ,t's ! sort ( woman we want1 answ]$ ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 obvi\sly /ruck by ! ! ^w4 ,!re are a lot ( ri*1 s+le old judies only fit to be patronesses4 ,!y're cut out = x4 ,d y really ?9k any?+ c\ld be done4 ,i d mo/ c]ta9ly1 ,pa4 ,i 'app5 to "k t ,miss ,prit*ett is gett+ on v bad t]ms ) ,blantyre4 ,he won't /& h] m$dl+4 ,i've "o or two ideas 9 my head to help x along4 ,gussie'll d any?+ ,i tell h]4 ,well1 ,sam1 y d all y c4 ,we won't talk ab\t ! matt] any m n[4 ,i've got a lot ( /r+s to pull1 & ,i've got a lot ( matt]s 9 my m9d4 ,we %all get a summons = brawl+ to-morr[1 ,i expect4 ,i'm done up n[1 & ,i'm go+ to h a nap4 ,wake me up 9 an h\r if ,i'm asleep1 & ,i'll get out ! flimsies = to-morr['s pap]s4 ,hamlyn possess$ t faculty ( sleep+ at any mom5t1 & ( wak+ :5 x suit$ him1 t s (t5 goes ) any m>k$ executive capacity4 ,he /ret*$ himself ^u ! little horsehair s(a & cov]$ 8 face ) 8 h&k]*ief4 ,samuel pick$ up "o ( ! ,he>tsease novelettes & tri$ to read 9 x4 ,b 8 bra9 0 alight ) ! spl5d\r ( ! new project1 & he c\ld n conc5trate 8 ?\ght ^u ,joyce ,hea?cote's ,lov]4 ,x 0 ?us t ! se$s ( ! new movem5t 7 s[n1 9 ! back p>l\r at ,balmoral1 ,beatrice ,villas1 ,alex&ra ,road4 ,hi/orians tell u t ev5 great] & m epo*-mak+ movem5ts ?an ,mr4 ,hamlyn's 0 de/9$ to be1 h orig9at$ 9 ev5 less pret5ti\s dwell+s4 ,_m ( u h se5 ! little h\se 9 ! ,br$e ,kirk ,/reet ( ! old ,dut* t[n1 on :i* is writt51 ,haec e/ p>va domus natus qua magnus ,erasmus4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 ,junior1 _h nev] he>d ( ,erasmus1 b he saw visions ( greatness on t aft]noon4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,"l ,,hudd]sfield ,,& ,,! ,,gue/s ,,at ,,sc>n+ ,,c\rt ,f ,april until ! beg9n+ ( ,augu/1 ,"l ,hudd]sfield g5]ally liv$ at 8 h\se at ,sc>n+1 ! fam\s old ,tudor mansion on ! riv]1 bel[ ,pangb\rne4 ,pe]s :o are some?+ m ?an m]ely 9 society are g5]ally kn[n to ! public at l>ge by reason ( "s cause :i* !y b5efit1 def5d1 or are associat$ )4 ,:5 x is n a cause1 x is a bus9ess t gives su* an "o 8 label = ! man 9 ! /reet4 ,"l ,s-&-s is1 ( c\rse1 ! great bank] or brew]2 ,"l ,?is is ! fam\s picture collector1 :o has all ! ,holbe9s2 ,"l ,t is kn[n to be ! be/ amateur actor1 billi>d play]1 or bre$] ( bloodh\nds 9 ,engl&4 ,9 an age :5 all celebrities are easily di/+ui%$ ?us1 ,"l ,hudd]sfield1 0 p]fectly famili> to ev]yone z ! great organis+ *ur*man4 ,! ord9>y p]son w\ld say1 ,"l ,hudd]sfield8 ,oh1 yes1 ! great ,rituali/ic ,johnny1 imag9+ t he _h summ$ up 8 man ) complet5ess4 ,yet1 sav+ only to *ur*m5 & _! antagoni/s--a v small proportion ( ! public to-day--,"l ,hudd]sfield 0 p]sonally q unkn[n4 ,he 0 h>dly ev] c>icatur$ 9 ! comic pap]s or pictur$ 9 ! m s]i\s illu/rat$ j\rnals4 ,8 face 0 :olly unfamili>2 ! details ( 8 private life =m$ no portion ( ! gossip pap]s4 ,to ! va/ army ( ,engli% folk1 :o are utt]ly indiff]5t to religi\s que/ions1 he 0 no?+ m ?an a "n4 ,he _h only once excit$ a really g5]al flick] ( int]e/4 ,on ! occasion ( a visit to ,italy1 l _m o!r di/+ui%$ visitors to ! capital1 he _h be5 receiv$ 9 audi5ce by ! ,bi%op ( ,rome4 ,z usual1 ! ev5+ pap]s _h publi%$ rum\rs4 ,,"l ,,hudd]sfield ,,& ,,! ,,pope4 ,,w ,,he ,,become ,a ,,ca?olic8 _h appe>$ z a sc>e head-l9e 9 "o ent]pris+ %eet1 & ! pe]'s telegram1 /at+ t he _h be5 "o = _m ye>s _h be5 ha/ily pr9t$ z a />tl+ revelation--until "s *>itable p]son _h /epp$ r\nd to ! (fice & expla9$ ! joke to a bewild]$ ,scot* editor1 & ! p>agraph 0 excis$ f lat] editions4 ,?is mu* = ! figure he cut to ! outside _w4 ,9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 he 0 look$ ^u z "o ( ! lead+ laym51 if n ! *ief ( all ( !m4 ,he 0 ! proprietor ( ! great weekly pap] kn[n z ! ,*ur* ,/&>d4 ,he 0 ! *airman ( _m *ur* societies1 ! fri5d & patron ( all ,anglican movem5ts & in/itutions1 & a man ^: ^w c>ri$ enorm\s weight & p[]4 ,9 private life1 8 two *ildr5 & 8 intimate fri5ds f\nd him true1 dev\t1 dilig5t1 w9n+ all he>ts by op5+ 8 own1 :]e "o f\nd a s+ul> fre%ness & simplicity4 ,he w5t z little into g5]al society z he c\ld1 = all 8 ?\ghts & aims 7 occupi$ 9 "o endeav\r4 ,on ! ,monday aft] ! ev5ts 9 ,hornham1 ,aga?a ,poyntz & h] bro!r ,james 7 9 ! lovely private backwat] ( ,sc>n+4 ,_! punt 0 moor$ to ! side ( a t9y isl&1 set l a gem 9 ! cle> br[n wat]1 ! r$ silk cu%ions ( ! boat mak+ a vivid spla% ( col\r on ! bank4 ,) ^! two 0 ,miss ,poyntz's great fri5d & confidante1 ,lucy ,blantyre1 ! only si/] ( ! vic> ( ,/4 ,elwyn's4 ,lucy 0 a girl ( m$ium height1 n at all ! will[y mod]n h]o9e ( pictures & romance4 ,h] hair 0 ( a deep1 dead black1 coil$ on a small ,greek head4 ,h] complexion 0 d>k1 l t ( h] bro!r1 ! prie/1 b q )\t a c]ta9 sall[ness t 0 noticeable 9 him4 ,x _h ! dusky pal5ess1 ! pe>l-l morbidezza ( "s s\!rn types1 &1 despite ! lack ( col\r1 %[$ a p]fect & happy heal?4 ,! m\? 0 r l>ge4 ,mock]y lurk$ !re1 & 9 ! d>k eyes a lamb5t & some:at scornful hum\r 0 wont to play4 ,aga?a ,poyntz 0 a tall & m]ry girl--a nut-br[n maid h] fa!r call$ h]4 ,h] r\nd1 plump face %[$ a %e] light-he>t$ness & joy 9 life t 0 always refre%+ to p :o f\nd ?is life r a drab & ord9>y affair4 ,! c>e-worn prie/s & *ur*m5 :o 7 h] fa!r's fri5ds1 m5 :o 7 always too pa9fully aw>e ( ! great /ream ( human te>s :i* is = ev] fall+ ?r\gh ! %ad[s ( ! _w1 7 all fond ( h] fre%ness & sp>kle4 ,&1 s ! wise/ ( !m ?\ght t s9ce %e took no?+ s]i\sly1 & 0 q unt\*$ by ! vex+ problems 9 :i* !y 7 subm]g$1 x 0 p]haps a good ?+ t s gay & bright a creature %\ld come into _! lives = a space1 realis+ t1 aft] all1 ,god made ! butt]flies :i* hov]$ s da9tily ov] ! ,sc>n+ wat]-fl[]s ^u _! pa9t$ fans4 ,james ,poyntz1 ,"l ,hudd]sfield's only son1 0 a v diff]5t type4 ,he resembl$ 8 dead "m1 a daught] ( ! ,duke ( ,/4 ,j4 ,he 0 tall1 sl5d]1 & muscul>4 ,8 face 0 clean-%av$1 lean1 & ) a heavy jaw1 n ! heav9ess t signals s5suality & dulness1 b purpose & resolution4 ,8 eyes 7 grey1 & glitt]$ :5 he became animat$1 & 8 cle>1 cold voice grew emphatic4 ,n long be=e1 he _h come d[n f ,ox=d1 :]e he _h di/+ui%$ himself 9 ! hi/ory s*ools1 & also by avail+ himself ( ! little-us$ p]mission to abs5t himself f *apel & ! exam9ation kn[n z ,div9ity ,mod]ations1 grant$ to m5 :o h come ( age1 & :o sign a decl>ation ( _! absolute & s9c]e disbelief 9 ! sup]natural4 ,x _h be5 a piquant spectacle to ! sceptic und]graduates & y\ng] dons1 to see ! son & heir ( ,"l ,hudd]sfield op5ly scornful & prote/+ aga9/ all t 8 fa!r held s de>1 & quietly tak+ ! mu* sev]] te/s t ! ,univ]sity /atutes impose ^u ^? :o w\ld disp5se ) ! pu]ile div9ity exam9ation4 ,james ,poyntz 0 on r bad t]ms ) 8 fa!r4 ,!re 0 no confid5ce betwe5 !m1 & p]haps b little love--?\gh t _h nev] be5 te/$4 ,! "y man _h a suffici5t =tune f 8 "m1 & 8 fa!r 0 prep>$ to supplem5t 8 income 9 any way he might wi%1 be+ f> too s5sible & j a man to endeav\r to make 8 son suff] f9ancially = 8 op9ions4 ,b ,james ,poyntz refus$ money :i*1 z he said1 w\ld h be5 purely sup]flu\s to him1 & 0 occupi$ 9 c>v+ a c>e] = himself at ! common-law b>1 :]e he 0 already a n inconspicu\s figure among ! junior m54 ,8 k ( ecclesia/ical law 0 good1 & 9 ! wrangles betwe5 diocesan *ancellors & recalcitrant cl]gy :i* 7 becom+ m & m frequ5t1 he 0 frequ5tly reta9$4 ,he 0 a v famili> figure 9 ,dr4 ,tri/ram's ,consi/ory ,c\rt1 & 8 famili>ity ) ecclesia/ical litigation only increas$ a contempt = ^? :o pr(ess$ & call$ !mselves ,*ri/ians1 :i* 0 z pr(\nd z x 0 s9c]e1 & z fundam5tally ! result ( ignorance z x 0 bo?4 ,=1 brilliant z he 01 ! "y man _h n ! slighte/ acqua9tance ) mod]n religi\s ?\ght4 ,he saw ev]y?+ ?r\gh ! spectacles ( temp]am5tal di/a/e1 & /ill believ$ t ,pr(essor ,huxley _h dealt ! f9al bl[ to ,*ri/ianity 9 #ahgf6 ,"l ,hudd]sfield _h (t5 press$ 8 son to read ! "q z x at pres5t /ood1 to see :at ,gore & ! philosophic apologi/s 7 say+1 or ev5 to note ! cauti\s b inevitable conclusions t prom95t sci5ti/s l ,"l ,kelv9 & ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge 7 arriv+ at4 ,b ! "y man always refus$4 ,! anci5t indictm5t ( ! ,gad>5e sw9e repres5t$ ! la/ ^w 9 ! controv]sy = him1 & a bra9 ke5 & f9ely furni%$ ) facts on all o!r que/ions1 on ?is 0 n only cont5t to be =ty ye>s beh9d ! conclusions ( !ological sci5ce1 b imag9$ t x 0 9 ! van ( contempor>y ?\ght4 ,( late1 ,"l ,hudd]sfield _h giv5 up ! attempt to influ5ce 8 son's op9ions4 ,x is impossible1 he _h said1 to expla9 t ! sky is blue to a man :o has bl9dfold$ himself all 8 life1 & "o _c build a basis 9 a vacuum4 ,s1 :ile bo? m5 respect$ ea* o!r's atta9m5ts on all subjects b religi\s ones1 on ^! ,james ?\ght 8 fa!r a fool1 & ,"l ,hudd]sfield knew t 8 son 04 ,despite all ?is diff]5ce1 ! y\ng] man 0 a frequ5t & welcome visitor at 8 fa!r's v>i\s h\ses1 & betwe5 him & 8 si/] ,aga?a !re 0 a real & deep affection4 ,aga?a 0 conv5tionally indiff]5t to religi\s ?+s1 ,james 0 pr(\ndly antagoni/ic to !m1 & ?us1 if !y did n meet q on common gr\nd1 !y 7 nev] likely to disagree4 ,& ,lucy ,blantyre1 ! ?ird memb] ( t gay "y trio on ! summ] morn+1 0 a comb9ation ( bo? ( !m4 ,%e 0 v well (f 9 ! affairs ( ?is _w1 z inde$ 0 h] bro!r1 ,b]n>d ,blantyre ( ,/4 ,elwyn's4 ,b1 :ile he _h e>ly devot$ 8 life & money to ! s]vice ( ,god1 ,lucy _h refus$ to id5tify h]self ) 8 int]e/s4 ,%e liv$ ) h] aunt1 ,lady ,l9que/1 a gay old dame ( ,mayfair1 & x 0 only at r>e int]vals t %e paid a duty visit to h] bro!r4 ,yet1 ?\gh %e 01 f a surface po9t ( view1 purely a society girl1 popul>1 & happy 9 a bright & vivid life1 !re 7 temp]am5tal dep?s 9 h]1 uns\nd$ z yet1 :i* %[$ h] sometimes--to h] own wond] & discom=t--t %e 0 a true blood-si/] to ! prie/ 9 nor?-ea/ ,london4 ,at times1 a wave ( scorn = ! ,*ur* possess$ h]4 ,%e saw ! wor/ side ( religi\s ext]nals & p\r$ bitt] fun ^u _! anomalies4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 a v easy ?+ to d4 ,any "o c ridicule ! unse5 & its m9i/]s3 x requires no special tal5t to be rude to ,god6 ,at o!r times1 ! girl saw ?is v cle>ly & 0 a%am$4 ,%e _h a good bra9 & despis$ all t 0 *eap & vulg> at ! bottom2 & :5 h] moods ( wilfulness _h pass$1 %e /ood ^u ! br9k ( devotion & belief4 ,no?+ s]i\s animat$ any ( ! ?ree4 ,! day 0 wond]ful4 ,9 a sky l a h>d1 holl[ sapphire ! sun burn$ l a :ite-hot disc ( plat9um4 ,! isl& 0 delici\sly cool2 ! murmur ( a ne> riv] m+l$ ) ! b\rdon ( ! bees4 ,! smoo? turf on :i* !y lay 0 />r$ ) *a/e & simple fl[]s4 ,isn't x p]fect to-day6 ,aga?a said4 ,bee1 g away f my face6 ',pleasant x is :5 ! woods are gre5 & ! w9ds are s(t & l[1 to lie amid "s sylvan sc5e'--,lucy1 de>1 :at are y ?9k+ ab\t8 ,i 0 wond]+ if we 7 really recl9+ 9 :at ! poets ( la/ c5tury call$ 'bosky %ade4' ,is ?is bosky1 ,mr4 ,poyntz8 ,decid$ly bosky1 ,i %\ld say4 ,b surely bo? ( y c put ! isl& to a bett] use ?an m]ely to illu/rate quotations f ! poets8 ,x's f> too f9e = t4 ,oh1 d let me h 'bosky'1 ,lucy repli$4 ,x's su* a de>1 comic ^w4 ,i've always lov$ x4 ,x always seems a fat ^w to me4 ,i'm sure x's fat & x waddles--9 ! ^w _w6 ,!n :at does ,aga?a's 'sylvan' d8 ,oh1 sylvan8--well1 ,i %\ld ?9k x 0 a slim1 graceful1 & v "y-ladyi% k9d ( ^w4 ,x we>s a neat grey tailor-made coat & skirt1 & says1 ',papa is ( op9ion t1' or1 ',mamma has frequ5tly told me4' ,!y all laugh$1 pleas$ ) !mselves1 ! h\r1 & ! *>m t p]fectly absurd talk has = "y & happy p4 ,oh1 don't talk ( words1 ,miss ,blantyre1 ,poyntz said1 ,i'm tir$ ( !m4 ,! long vacation draws ne>1 :5 ,i want to =get all ab\t !m4 ,my words1 ! words ,i live by1 or =1 are bea/s4 ,quote1 de>e/1 ,aga?a said4 ,well1 ?is is ! sort ( ?+ ,i see m (t5 ?an any?+ else at pres5t1 he repli$3 ',! humble petition ( ! vic> & *ur*w>d5s ( ,/4 ,somebody %ewe? t1 x be+ consid]$ desirable to make c]ta9 alt]ations & improvem5ts 9 ! *ur* ( ! said ,p>i%1 a meet+ 9 ,ve/ry duly conv5$ = consid]+ ! same1 0 held on ! fir/ ( ,june1 at :i* x 0 resolv$ t ! alt]ations %[n 9 ! plan annex$ h]eto & !re produc$1 %\ld be c>ri$ out1 a copy ( :i* resolution is also h]eto annex$4' ,bo? ! girls cri$ out to him to /op4 ,:at mu/y words1 dry & ru/y words6 ,lucy said4 ,&1 please1 :at are !y all ab\t1 & :at d !y mean8 ,!y mean ?is--"s wor?y p>son has badg]$ 8 congregation = money4 ,x is ! desire ( 8 s\l to h a rood-scre5 9 8 *ancel1 ) a gilt & spl5did crucifix ^u ! top4 ,s1 arm$ ) a m\?ful ( words l t1 he gets him to a sort ( cell> ne> ,/4 ,paul's1 :]e a de> old g5tleman1 nam$ ! ,"r ,wor%ipful ,t4 ,h4 ,tri/ram1 ,k4 ,c41 ,d4,c4,l41 sits1 9 a big wig & a r$ robe4 ,! p>son eloqu5tly expla9s 8 wi%es1 & ! ,"r ,wor%ipful tells him to g & be hang$--or polite words to t effect4 ,!n ,i & o!r "y legal 'g5ts' get up & talk & argue1 & ! ,"r ,wor%ipful li/5s until he's tir$1 & !n says no aga94 ,! p>son goes back to 8 roodless temple & prea*es aga9/ ,era/ianism1 & ,i & ! o!r "y legal 'g5ts' p\* a few gu9eas1 & g & play pool at ! ,ox=d & ,cambridge ,club4 ,& !n1 ,aga?a w5t on1--!n fa!r makes a spee* & writes a lett] to ! ,times & gets fe>fully excit$ & worri$ = ab\t a week1 neglects 8 meals1 passes sleepless nights1 & behaves 9 a p]fectly fooli% mann] g5]ally4 ,!n he goes d[n to ! p>i% & has a convivial meat tea ) ! poor p>son1 & be=e he goes gives him a *eque = fifty p\nds to g & h a holiday ) aft] all ! /ra96 ,exactly1 said ,lucy1 ,i w take up ! p>able4 ,i h se5 our fri5d1 ! p>son1 9 ! unutt]able nor? ,london slum1 :]e my poor de> bro!r ,b]n>d sp5ds all 8 "t & money4 ,he goes1 z y say1 = a holiday1 to recov] f ! sc5e 9 ! cell> ne> ,/4 ,paul's4 ,he goes to ,dieppe or ,b\logne1 :]e he att5ds ! ca!dral ?ree times a day1 & tries to frat]nise ) ! prie/s1 :o reg>d him z a layman masqu]ad+ 9 borr[$ plumes4 ,9 rev5ge1 he goes & makes ?+s uncom=table = ! local ,engli% *apla91 :o1 9 mo/ cont95tal t[ns1 is an und]siz$ p]son ) a r$ nose & an enorm\s r$ m\/a*e & a /rong flav\r ( ,*adb& at home4 ,s 'all's well t ends well4' ,b1 really1 :at fe>ful nons5se x all is6 ,isn't x wond]ful t p %\ld wa/e _! en]gies s6 ,if x amuses !m x doesn't matt] 9 ! lea/1 ,aga?a said4 ,look h[ happy x makes poor de> fa!r4 ,& ,i d>esay he does good 9 8 way1 don't y "k4 ,x's f> bett] ?an rac+ or any?+ l t4 ,poor de> ,h]mione ,blackb\rne 0 /ay+ "h n long ago1 & %e 0 tell+ me :at a wret*$ "t !y h at home4 ,"l ,saltire h>dly ev] pays ! girls' all[ances unless he's won a race1 & ! poor de>s h to /udy ! sport+ pap]s to "k if !y'll be able to af=d new frocks = ,goodwood4 ,fa!r's fads are at lea/ h>mless1 or1 at any rate1 no "o has to suff] = :at he gives away4 ,! old type ( cl]gyman seems to h q di$ out1 ,lucy said4 ,:5 ,i 0 a little girl1 ! rector at home 0 a de> old man1 :o dress$ j l an ord9>y p]son1 & w5t ott]-hunt+ ?ree days a week4 ,yet ,i'm sure he 0 j z e>ne/ z any ( ^! new faddy p4 ,we _h a delightful old pew1 ) a fireplace & *airs1 & poor de> fa!r us$ to get 8 nap4 ,& z = alt> lights & copes & inc5se1 ,i don't suppose de> old ,mr4 ,j5kyns _h ev] he>d ( su* ?+s4 ,! am\nt ( money t ,b]n>d sp5ds on 8 *ur* 9 t way is ridicul\s4 ,! only good ,i c see 9 x1 ,james ,poyntz said1 is t x br+s a c]ta9 col\r elem5t into drab & dull lives4 ,! p 9 y\r bro!r's p>i%1 :o nev] see any ?+ arti/ic1 mu/ ga9 9 t way1 ,i suppose4 ,aft] all1 ,miss ,blantyre1 'x's an ill w9d t bl[s nobody any good4' ,all ?is ,*ur* nons5se gives pleasure1 h[ev] mu* we may laugh at x4 ,take myself1 = example4 ,i'm int5sely amus$ at all ! squabbles t g on betwe5 ,*ri/ians4 ,m evil passions are /irr$ up & let loose ov] half a y>d ( gre5 silk or ! precise mann] 9 :i* half an ounce ( fl\r & wat] is bak$ ?an ! politics ( a c5tury excite6 ,x's p]fectly true4 ,!re's a _s ( bitt] hatr$ 9 x all t is int5sely int]e/+ to ! /ud5t ( "*4 ,!re are hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p 9 ,engl& :o w\ld burn my poor fa!r 9 front ( ,/4 ,paul's to-morr[ if !y c\ld--good1 respectable1 hone/ ,briti% folk6 ,well1 ,lucy said1 ) affect$ gloom1 all ?is only rem9ds me ( my com+ p5ance4 ,9 a day or s n[1 ,i mu/ dive into ,hornham = my ye>ly /ay ) ,b]n>d4 ,i %all em]ge q ?9 & cru%$4 ,i always d4 ,! 'cl]gy-h\se1' z !y call ! vic>age1 is a lugubri\s place t sugge/s a r sup]ior workh\se4 ,:5 ,i g1 ! draw+-room is solemnly op5$ by ! h\sekeep]4 ,b]n>d gives a c\ple ( d9n] p>ties & a g>d5 p>ty to a set ( ! mo/ extraord9>y p y ev] saw 9 y\r life4 ,i h to be ho/ess & *att] to weird p1 ) :om ,i hav5't a s+le idea 9 common4 ,lady ,l9que/ drove d[n f ,p>k ,lane to ! g>d5 p>ty la/ ye>4 ,i %all nev] =get x4 ,%e gave ,b]n>d su* a talk+ to1 told him to 'dress l a g5tleman1' & ex*ange to a nice c\ntry p>i% ) "s c\nty p close by1 & m>ry4 ,i wi% he w\ld1 too6 ,he's wa/+ 8 life1 8 money1 & 8 heal? 9 t awful place4 ,i don't wond] at aunt's be+ angry4 ,:y c't he d z %e says8 ,he c\ld h high j9ks 9 a nice little c\ntry *ur* 9 "o ( ! home c\nties j z well z :]e he is n[4 ,bea/ly life1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 ,james ,poyntz said4 ,does he live all alone8 ,oh1 ! two curates live ) him1 ,fa!r ,/eph5s & ,fa!r ,k+--!y're all 'fa!rs1' x seems4 ,^! are two int5se y\?s1 :o dress 9 cassocks & tippets all day long1 & we> _! b]rettas ev]y:]e4 ,i ?9k x's positively indec5t to sit d[n to a meal dress$ l t4 ,b ! wor/ ( x is1 t !re's always "s fa/ day or o!r1 & ,i feel an awful pig to be hav+ *ick5 & cl>et :ile ! o!r ?ree h oatmeal & apples4 ,b ,i insi/$ on prop] meals la/ ye>1 mu* to ! disgu/ ( a gaunt old cat ( a h\sekeep]1 :om ,b]n>d ?9ks ! :ole _w (4 ,%e /opp$1 laugh+ at h] own volubility1 & lay back ^u ! cu%ions1 />+ up at ! gre5-leaf canopy above h] head4 ,all ^! que/ions seem$ v trivial & unreal at t mom5t1 9 t pleasant place ( sun%9e1 s(t breezes1 & ! murmur ( fall+ wat]4 ,%e ?\ght ( ! long1 mean1 suburban /reets ( ,hornham ) humor\s dismay4 ,?ank goodness t %e 0 only go+ to sp5d a =tnight !re1 & !n w\ld be away 9 a gay cont95tal wat]+-place ) ,lady ,l9que/4 ,b ! few days 7 imp]ative4 ,%e 0 fond ( h] bro!r & knew h[ bitt]ly disappo9t$ he w\ld be if %e 7 to )draw f h] promise to /ay at ,/4 ,elwyn's4 ,x 0 a duty :i* mu/ be done1 & x 0 an unk9d fate inde$ t _h plac$ h] bro!r 9 surr\nd+s :i* 7 s uncong5ial to h]1 & end[$ him ) op9ions s ali5 to h] own4 ,james ,poyntz _h light$ a cig>ette4 ,! smoke curl$ upw>ds 9 delicate grey spirals1 & he c\ld see 8 si/]'s fri5d ?r\gh !m1 surr\nd$ by a %ift+ frame :i* cut (f ! /rik+ & clev] face f its imm$iate surr\nd+s1 giv+ x a vivid & indep5d5t individuality4 ,he c\ld survey x m completely s4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 ,lucy ,blantyre t _h begun to appeal to ! "y man ) great & great] /r5g? z ! days w5t on4 ,%e 0 close ^u beauty1 & %e _h all ! *>m ( a high-spirit$ & well-br$ girl 9 p]fect heal?1 & kn[+ no tr\ble 9 life4 ,b 9 ! life to :i* he _h be5 born1 girls l h] 7 n uncommon4 ,despite ! fiction-mong]s :o fulm9ate aga9/ ! vices ( society1 & w\ld h _! read]s believe t ! fl[] ( ,engli% girlhood is to be f\nd 9 ! middle class alone1 ,poyntz knew _m graci\s girls :o 7 wor?y to /& by any man's side ?r\gh\t life4 ,b 9 ,lucy ,blantyre he 0 beg9n+ to disc]n some?+ deep] & /rong]4 ,he ?\ght t he saw 9 h] a wond]ful capacity = companion%ip1 a real tal5t = wifehood4 ,he c\ld imag9e t %e w\ld be m to h] husb& ?an an ord9>y wife1 id5tifi$ ) 8 hopes & c>e] ) all h] s\l's p[]1 "o = :om ,milton's epi?alamium itself w\ld n be unwor?y1 ) its spl5did ,hail1 w$d$ love6 ,b1 ?\gh su* ?\ghts _h be5 9 & out ( 8 m9d = "s "t1 he 0 h>dly 9 love ) h] z yet4 ,8 temp]am5t 0 hone/ & s9c]e1 b cool & judicial also4 ,he 0 ! la/ man to take any def9ite /ep )\t a full weigh+ ( ! *ances & results4 ,b ! two _h become great fri5ds4 ,aga?a ,poyntz _h h] own ?\ghts ab\t ! matt]1 & !y 7 v pleasant ones4 ,no?+ w\ld h pleas$ h] m ?an ! m>riage ( h] bro!r & h] fri5d1 & %e _h made tte--ttes = !m 9 ! adroit1 unobtrusive mann] t girls "k4 ,9 all 8 conv]sations ) ,lucy1 ,poyntz _h f\nd a ke51 resili5t bra9 t answ]$ to 8 ?\ghts 9 precisely ! way he wi%$4 ,! t+e ( cynicism 9 h] correspond$ to ! flav\r ( x 9 him1 & !re 0 sometimes real wit & und]/&+ 9 h] mock]y4 ,%e suit$ him--t is h[ he w\ld h put x--& he 0 n[ beg9n+ to ask & exam9e himself if love 7 n be+ born1 a love :i* might make _! union a p]fect & la/+ ?+ ^u 8 way ?r\gh life4 ,( h] s5tim5ts t[>ds him he knew no m ?an t %e s9c]ely lik$ him & t !y 7 fri5ds4 ,! regul> ?robb+ pant ( a /eam laun* on ! silv] ,?ames outside 0 he>d1 & ,lucy turn$ sudd5ly 9 ,poyntz's direction4 ,%e saw t he 0 look+ at h] gravely & /eadily4 ,a v fa9t flu% came into h] *eeks1 almo/ imp]ceptible inde$1 & !n %e smil$ frankly at him4 ,he smil$ also1 pleas$ ) himself & h]1 & ) a s5se t a new intimacy 0 sudd5ly e/abli%$ betwe5 !m1 an odd s5se ( :i* he 0 q c]ta94 ,aga?a look$ at ! little wat* 9 a lea!r bracelet on h] wri/4 ,x's ne>ly lun* "t6 %e said2 ,i don't "k h[ y p feel1 b ! ^w has a v welcome s\nd to me4 ,jim1 get up & punt u home4 ,y'll be able to argue ) ,fa!r ,saltus2 ,i've ask$ him to lun* ) u to-day4 ,i didn't "k y 7 com+ d[n4 ,%e spoke ( ,"l ,hudd]sfield's dome/ic *apla91 a wise & c\rtly eld]ly man1 :om !y all lik$1 )\t 9 ! lea/ realis+ ! "p he play$ 9 ,*ur* affairs1 reg>d+ him1 inde$1 z a h>mless /ud5t & a pleasant companion1 b no m4 ,9 fact1 z ! light & c>eless conv]sation ( all ( !m %[$1 n "o ( ! ?ree "y p _h ! remote/ idea ( :at !y 7 discuss+4 ,& ?\gh ea* "o ( !m _h a s5se ( hum\r1 !y 7 n able to see ! humor\s side ( _! airy patronage ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*6 ,?is ,mr4 ,saltus 0 kn[n z "o ( ! mo/ pr(\nd metaphysicians ( ! day4 ,! greate/ mod]n bra9s 7 influ5c$ by 8 writ+s 9 ,*ri/ian apologetics2 bi%ops1 /atesm51 great sci5ti/s knew ( him z "o to :om x 0 giv5 to %[ h[ all ?\ght & all philosophy 7 daily prov+ ! tru? ( ! ,inc>nation4 ,8 "w 9 ! life ( ! ,*ur* 0 ?is1 & he 0 ,"l ,hudd]sfield's *apla9 because t position gave him leisure & fre$om = 8 "w1 & kept him 9 t\* ) ! v c5tre ( ?+s4 ,james ,poyntz _h arriv$ f ,london by an e>ly tra91 & _h jo9$ ! girls at once4 ,9 a mom5t or two1 ! "y man 0 propell+ ! long mahogany punt ) easy /rokes t[>ds ! artificial cutt+ :i* l$ to ! ,seam+ boa?\se4 ,!n1 laugh+ & talk+ toge!r1 ! ?ree /roll$ ov] ! wond]ful lawns1 pneumatic to ! tread1 brilliant z em]ald to ! eye1 t[>ds ! old h\se ) its encircl+ oaks & elms4 ,! tall r$ *imneys rose up betwe5 ! leaves1 t triumph ( ! ,tudor /yle1 :i* alone ( all ar*itectural sy/ems has %[n h[ *imneys may aid & complete ! beauty ( a build+4 ,! h\se re/$ ^u ! lawns z if x might float away at any mom5t1 z !y pass$ r\nd an anci5t grey dove-cot & "s =mal box-trees1 & came 9 sight ( ! beautiful place4 ,james ,poyntz gave a quick brea? ( pleasure z he saw x1 ! old riv]side palace ( 8 ance/ors4 ,!re 7 o!r h\ses :i* w\ld "o day be 8--a great1 grim ,york%ire =tress1 ! gay villa at ,nice by ! old citadel ( ,mont-,albano1 :]e ! ,paglion s+s its song ( ! m\nta9 torr5t1 ! decor\s ,london mansion 9 ,b]keley ,squ>e4 ,b ( all1 he lov$ ! old ,tudor h\se by ! riv] be/4 ,h[ well ,lucy walk$6 h] c>riage 0 a pleasure to wat*4 ,yes6 %e h>monis$ ) h] backgr\nd1 %e 0 9 correspond5ce ) h] environm5t1 %e w\ld be a fit mi/ress ( ,sc>n+ 9 "s dim future day4 ,!y sat d[n to lun* 9 an anci5t1 mell[ room1 panell$ 9 oak1 ) ,tudor roses ev]y:]e4 ,x 0 beautifully cool & fre% aft] ! gl>e outside4 ,fa!r ,saltus 0 a tall & v portly eld]ly man4 ,8 head 0 l>ge1 =m$ on a gr& scale1 & 8 m\? p[]ful b good-hum\r$4 ,8 eyebr[s 7 v bu%y & extremely :ite1 & !y ov]hung eyes :i* 7 ( a d>k grey1 deep b n sombre1 ) mu* t 0 lat5t !re4 ,! meal 0 progress+ m]rily :5 ! butl] ent]$ & spoke to ! footman :o _h be5 wait+ on !m4 ,!n he w5t up to ,aga?a4 ,8 ,lord%ip has return$1 ,miss1 he said1 & w be d[n to lun* 9 a mom5t4 ,"l ,hudd]sfield _h be5 away = sev]al days4 ,! family h\se 9 ,london 0 let1 z ! ,b>on did n ent]ta9 l>gely s9ce 8 wife's dea?4 ,aga?a's season 0 sp5t "u ! w+ ( ! ,/4 ,ju/s1 h] "m's p4 ,b ,"l ,hudd]sfield _h *amb]s 9 ,piccadilly1 & no "o ev] q knew :e!r or n he w\ld be at ,sc>n+ at any giv5 "t4 ,he ent]$ 9 a mom5t1 a slim1 spectacl$ man1 ) a %ort be>d1 v quietly dress$1 a man :o did n1 at fir/ glance1 9 any way sugge/ ! p[] he wield$ or ! /r5u\s p]sonality he 04 ,he kiss$ 8 daught]1 %ook h&s ) 8 son1 ,lucy1 & ! *apla91 & sat d[n4 ,!y notic$ t he 0 pale & worri$4 ,h any ( y se5 ! pap]s8 he said 9 a /rong1 resonant voice1 :i* came oddly f a man s ord9>y & undi/+ui%$ 9 appe>ance4 ,i saw ! ,times ?is morn+1 ,fa!r1 ,poyntz said1 b t is all4 ,! girls confess$ t !y _h n t\*$ ! pile ( j\rnals 9 ! libr>y1 & ,mr4 ,saltus said he _h be5 writ+ lett]s all ! morn+ & s _h n yet be5 able to see ! news4 ,i am sorry1 said ,"l ,hudd]sfield sadly4 ,i _h hop$ t y w\ld h se5 ! ?+ t has happ5$4 ,i _h hop$ t ,i %\ld n h _h to tell y1 ,miss ,blantyre4 ,8 voice 0 s *>g$ ) mean+ t ,lucy %iv]$4 ,h] eyes became full ( appreh5sion4 ,:y me1 ,"l ,hudd]sfield8 %e said1 :at has happ5$8 ,aga?a1 :o 0 ?or\ghly fright5$1 laid a sympa!tic h& ^u h] fri5d's arm4 ,james1 :o 0 gaz+ anxi\sly at ! girl1 sudd5ly turn$ to 8 fa!r4 ,i ?9k y _h bett] tell y\r news "r out1 he said quietly4 ,don't keep ,miss ,blantyre 9 susp5se1 ,fa!r2 x is mi/ak5 k9dness4 ,i am sure t %e w be brave4 ,e "o look$ at ,"l ,hudd]sfield2 ! air 0 t5se ) expectation4 ,y\r good bro!r1 ,miss ,blantyre1 ! pe] began--,lucy gave a quick gasp & ! col\r fad$ f h] lips--y\r good bro!r1 ye/]day 9 *ur*1 0 say+ ,mass :5 sudd5ly "s local resid5ts rose 9 _! places & made an op5 prote/1 %\t+ & brawl+ at ! v mom5t ( ! ,pray] ( ,consecration6 ,lucy gaz$ /eadfa/ly at him1 wait+4 ,he said no?+ m4 ,g on1 please1 %e manag$ to :isp] at la/4 ,!y 7 at once eject$1 ( c\rse1 ,"l ,hudd]sfield said4 ,& ,b]n>d8 ,al?\gh 8 /ate ( m9d mu/ h be5 t]rible1 despite 8 pa91 ,i le>n f a private telegram t he cont9u$ ! s]vice to ! end4 ,! ?ree "y p />$ incr$ul\sly2 only ,fa!r ,saltus sudd5ly look$ v grave4 ,b--:y--is t all1 ,"l ,hudd]sfield8 ,lucy said ) a gasp ( half-relief4 ,i ?\ght y meant t some?+ dreadful _h happ5$ to ,b]n>d4 ,yes1 he said1 v surpris$1 ,i h told y4 ,james pick$ up 8 knife & =k1 & cont9u$ 8 lun* )\t a ^w4 ,he 0 v angry ) 8 fa!r4 ,aga?a %rugg$ h] %\ld]s slightly4 ,oh1 t wasn't q fair1 ,"l ,hudd]sfield1 ,lucy said tremul\sly4 ,y really made me ?9k "s awful ?+ _h happ5$4 ,only a brawl 9 *ur*8 ,i am v sorry1 my de>1 he answ]$ quickly2 ,i fe> ,i h %[n a great want ( tact4 ,i did n "k4 ,i =got1 t is1 t y don't q see ^! ?+s z we d4 ,y don't realise :at x means4 ,%all ,i give y "s *ick51 ,fa!r8 ,aga?a said1 look+ at a di% ( mayonnaise be=e h]4 ,%e ?\ght t !re _h be5 q a fuss made ab\t no?+4 ,"l ,hudd]sfield sigh$4 ,he felt t he 0 9 a ?or\ghly uncong5ial atmosph]e1 ?\gh he 0 sorry = ! al>m he _h caus$4 ,once 8 eye fell 9 mild wond] ^u 8 gue/4 ,h[ unlike h] bro!r %e 01 he ?\ght4 ,!re 0 an awkw>d sil5ce1 :i* ,james broke at l5g?4 ,i always ?\ght1 he said1 t !re w\ld be tr\ble soon4 ,! days = lock+ cl]gym5 up h pass$ by1 b ,prote/ant feel+ is b\nd to h its outlet4 ,8 quick bra9 _h seiz$ ^u ! ma9 po9t at once4 ,well1 !re w be m "w = ! lawy]s1 he cont9u$4 ,"l ,hudd]sfield fr[n$ a little4 ,( c\rse1 ,i c't expect y to see ! ?+ z ,i d1 ,james1 he said4 ,to me su* a public insult to our ,"l is t]rible4 ,x almo/ fright5s "o4 ,:at poor ,blantyre mu/ h felt1 :at e ,ca?olic !re mu/ h felt1 is mo/ pa9ful to imag9e4 ,i'm sure ,mr4 ,poyntz has sympa?y ) any body ( p ^: mo/ sacr$ mom5t has be5 r\ghly di/urb$1 ! *apla9 said4 ,:atev] a man's convictions may be1 he mu/ feel t4 ,b ! ?+ is ov] & no?+ c put x "r4 ,:at ,i fe> is1 t ?is is only ! beg9n+ ( a s]ies ( sacrilegi\s acts :i* may d ! ,*ur* incalculable h>m4 ,! newspap] report1 :i* appe>$ ev]y:]e b 9 ! ,times1 ,"l ,hudd]sfield repli$1 /at$ t x 0 only ! beg9n+ ( a campaign4 ,all ! reports 7 id5tical & app>5tly suppli$ to ! pap]s by ! same p]son1 probably ! brawl]s !mselves--:o appe> to be p ( no consequ5ce :atev]4 ,!re w be a s]vice ( rep>ation8 ask$ ! *apla94 ,yes1 to-morr[1 answ]$ ,"l ,hudd]sfield4 ,i am go+ d[n to ,hornham & %all be pres5t4 ,we mu/ discuss ev]y?+ ) ,blantyre & settle exactly :at l9es ! ,*ur* ,/&>d w take up4 ,( c\rse1 ,mr4 ,blantyre w prosecute8 ,james said4 ,oh1 yes4 ,my telegram told me t ! summons _h already be5 issu$4 ,! law is q cle>1 ,i suppose1 on ! po9t1 ,james8 ,q4 ,brawl+ 9 *ur* is a grave (f5ce4 ,b ^! p w1 ( c\rse1 pose z m>tyrs4 ,public op9ion w be ) !m1 a nom9al f9e w be inflict$1 & !y'll f9d !mselves h]oes4 ,i'm afraid ! ,rituali/s are go+ to h a bad "t4 ,9 '#fh1 ! ,m>t9 v4 ,mackono*ie judgm5t 0 v pla91 & 9 '#ga ! judicial committee ( ! ,privy ,c\ncil 0 pla9] /ill 9 ! case ( ,h]b]t v4 ,pun*as4 ,!n1 aft] ! ,public ,wor%ip ,regulation ,act1 ! ,risdale judgm5t cl9*$ ! :ole ?+4 ,t 0 at ! beg9n+ ( x all4 ,n[1 ?\gh prosecutions h be5 almo/ discont9u$1 ! few cases t h be5 he>d be=e ! ecclesia/ical c\rts are all ! same4 ,s f> z ,i c see1 if ?is pleasant little habit ( gett+ up & brawl+ prote/s 9 *ur* becomes popul>1 a big fire w be light$ & ! advanc$ m5 w h to draw 9 _! horns4 ,"l ,hudd]sfield smil$4 ,he attempt$ no argum5t or explanation4 ,he _h ?ra%$ out ^! que/ions ) 8 son long ago4 ,fa!r ,saltus spoke in/ead4 ,if ?is really spreads into a movem5t1 z x may1 he said1 ignorant public op9ion w be ) ! prote/ors = a mon? or two4 ,b t is all4 ,! man 9 ! /reet w say t e "o has a "r to hold :atev] religi\s op9ions he pleases1 & to conv]t o!rs to 8 views--if he c--by ! ord9>y me?ods ( propag&ism4 ,b he w also say t no "o has a "r to air 8 op9ions by di/urb+ ! devotions ( ^? :o don't happ5 to agree ) him4 ,& :at is m1 no religi\s cause 0 ev] advanc$ by ^! means4 ,i h no d\bt t ^! p w boa/ & brag t !y are v9dicat+ ! cause ( law 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,b if !y knew any?+ ( ! hi/ory ( t ,prote/antism !y *ampion--:i*1 ( c\rse1 !y don't1 = !y "k no?+ :atev]--!y w\ld "k t ! law is ! mo/ impot5t ( all weapons to cru% a religi\s movem5t4 ,james nodd$4 ,x is a truism ( hi/ory1 he agre$4 ,exactly4 ,to call 9 ! aid ( ! law to c\nt]act ! spread ( any religi\s doctr9e or c]emonial is to adopt ! precise means t s5t ! ,ox=d m>tyrs to ! /ake & light$ ! ,smi?field fires4 ,f ! days :5 ! ,high ,prie/s call$ 9 ! law's aid to nip ,*ri/ianity 9 ! bud1 ! appeal to ! law has nev] be5 any?+ b an appeal to ! _s ( intol]ance & p]secution aga9/ ! fre$om ( religi\s belief & wor%ip4 ,aga?a rose f ! table4 ,come along1 ,lucy de>1 %e said2 'all's well t ends well1' & y\r bro!r's n go+ to h a bomb ?r[n at him j yet4 ,y w be 9 ! ?ick ( ! di/urbance 9 a few days2 mean:ile1 make ! mo/ ( ! riv] & ! sun%9e6 ,jim1 come & punt u to ! ,eyot4 ,%e kiss$ h] fa!r & flutt]$ away s++ happily a snat* ( an old song1 ,gre5 ,gr[ ! ,ru%es ,o6 ,! o!rs foll[$ h]4 ,! two eld] m5 7 left alone1 & = a m9ute or two nei!r spoke4 ,!n ,saltus said3 ,!y are all "y1 !y h made no contact ) real life yet4 ,god does n always call 9 e>ly life4 ,to "s p1 ! cross t is set s high ov] ! _w is l a great />1--x is n se5 until ! surr\nd+ sky is d>k5$ & ! sun gr[s dim4 ,i am go+ into ! *apel1 ,"l ,hudd]sfield said1 to be alone = an h\r4 ,!re mu/ be _m pray]s go+ up to-day to ,god = ! wrong ^! poor ignorant m5 h done4 ,pray t !y may be =giv54 ,& !n1 my de> ,"l1 he cont9u$1 suppose we h a talk ov] ! situation t has be5 creat$--if any situation beyond ! purely local "o has be5 creat$4 ,a fight+ look came into 8 face4 ,we %all be wise to be prep>$1 to h our guns load$4 ,yes1 ,fa!r1 ,"l ,hudd]sfield said r grimly1 we are n )\t p[] & influ5ce1 ,i am happy to ?9k4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,lucy ,,blantyre ,,at ,,! ,,cl]gy-,,h\se ,lucy ,blantyre left ,sc>n+ ,c\rt on ,?ursday morn+4 ,james ,poyntz travell$ up to t[n ) h]4 ,%e 0 to g home to ,p>k ,lane = an h\r or two1 make "o ( ! gue/s at a lun* p>ty ) ,lady ,l9que/1 & !n1 9 ! aft]noon1 drive d[n to ,hornham4 ,%e 0 alone 9 a fir/-class c>riage ) ,james dur+ ! :ole ( ! j\rney to ,london4 ,! la/ ?ree days _h m>k$ a /age 9 _! int]c\rse4 ,bo? ( !m 7 p]fectly aw>e ( t4 ,intimacy betwe5 a "y man & a girl is v r>ely a /ation>y ?+4 ,x progresses 9 "o direction or ano!r4 ,james began to talk mu* ( 8 ambitions4 ,he told h] h[ he meant to c>ve 8 way 9 ! _w1 ! place he meant to take4 ,! ,poyntz family 0 a long-liv$ "o2 ,"l ,hudd]sfield himself 0 only middle-ag$1 & might live ano!r ?irty ye>s4 ,james hop$ t x w\ld be s4 ,i want to w9 my own way by myself1 he said4 ,i hope ! title w n come = _m ye>s4 ,x w\ld mean ext9ction if x came n[4 ,y sympa?ise ) t1 don't y8 ,%e 0 v k9d to him4 ,h] answ]s %[$ a real int]e/ 9 8 confid5ces1 b m ?an t4 ,!re 0 acum5 & %rewdness 9 !m4 ,y "k1 he said1 ,i d hate & dete/ ! way ! ord9>y "y man 9 my position lives4 ,x is s futile & silly4 ,i recognis$ x ev5 at ,ox=d4 ,because ( "o's fa!r1 "o 0 expect$ to be a silly fool & d no "w4 ,( c\rse1 !re 7 "s dec5t fell[s1--,dov]1 ! ,duke ( ,dov]1 0 quiet & ?\ght ab\t ?+s4 ,b all my fri5ds 7 drawn f ! social class :i* p suppose to be j bel[ our own1 ! upp] middle class4 ,x's ! backbone ( ,engl&4 ,m5 9 x take life s]i\sly4 ,he /opp$ aft] a "t1 & gaz$ out ( ! w9d[ at ! fly+ l&scape4 ,sudd5ly he turn$ to h]4 ,i'm s glad y are my si/]'s great fri5d1 ,lucy1 he said4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t t he _h spok5 h] fir/ "n to h]4 ,8 tone 0 *>g$ ) mean+4 ,%e look$ up quickly1 & saw t 8 eyes 7 fix$ ^u h]4 ,y are all v k9d to me1 %e said4 ,e "o w\ld be k9d to y4 ,i h be5 v happy s9ce y h let me be y\r fri5d4 ,d y "k t my "w & my hopes seem de>] ?an ev] to me n[ t ,i h told y s mu* ( !m4 ,we h got to "k ea* o!r v well1 hav5't we8 ,v well4 ,we %all "k ea* o!r bett]4 ,x is my hope4 ,i wond] if ,i might write to y n[ & !n1 & tell y "s ( my ?\ghts & h[ ?+s are ) me8 ,w\ld su* lett]s bore y8 ,i %\ld value !m1 & ?9k !m a privilege4 ,a woman is always gratifi$ :5 a man confides 8 ?\ghts to h]4 ,s _m m5 nev] all[ a woman fri5d to see bel[ ! surface1 & s _m m5--at any rate1 m5 t ,i am 9 ! way ( meet+--h no ?\ghts to tell "o ev5 if !y w\ld4 ,! tra9 began to g m sl[ly z x rumbl$ ?r\gh ! d+y environs1 & %ook ov] ! myriad po9ts ( ,wat]loo ,/ation4 ,nei!r ( !m spoke aga94 ,!re 0 no d\bt 9 ! m9d ( ei!r z to ! mean+ ( ! situation4 ,! girl _h ga!r$ all 8 ?\ghts f 8 tone4 ,x 0 v pleasant to be ) him1 ?is sane & brilliant "y man ) a great "n & su* p[]s4 ,x made h] happy to "k h[ he reg>d$ h]--t out ( all ! girls he knew he _h *os5 h] = a fri5d4 ,he w\ld "s day ask h] to be some?+ m2 t also %e knew1 & knew t he 0 convey+ x to h]4 ,%e did n love him1 love 0 a ^w n v real to h] z yet4 ,h] m5tal eyes _h nev] visualis$ x1 x 0 an ab/raction4 ,b %e lik$ & admir$ him m ?an any o!r man ( h] set3 he 0 a man4 ,well1 !re 0 "t en\gh yet to ?9k ( all t4 ,mean:ile 8 def]5ce 0 sweet2 h] he>t w>m$ to him z 81 %e knew1 0 w>m to h] at t mom5t4 ,he saw h] to ! door ( ! wait+ victoria1 & /ood *att+ = a mom5t 9 ! hurry ( ! /ation1 mak+ ! footman m\nt 8 box aga94 ,!n he gave ! signal to />t1 & /ood ^u ! plat=m by 8 hansom z %e 0 driv5 rapidly away4 ,once %e turn$ & wav$ a h& to him4 ,lucy lay back 9 ! c>riage1 pleas$ ) h]self & all ! _w4 ,%e _h come on to ,victoria1 in/ead ( gett+ out at ,vauxhall1 specially to enjoy ! long] drive4 ,x 0 a brilliant day1 & z ! c>riage came ^u ,wat]loo ,bridge1 ! wond]ful panorama ( riv]side ,london 0 uplift+4 ,away to h] "r1 ! purple dome ( ,/4 ,paul's %one :ite-grey 9 ! sun4 ,! great riv] glitt]$ 9 ! morn+ air1 & busy craft mov$ up & d[n ! tide4 ,! mammo? build+s ( ! embankm5t1 ,som]set ,h\se ) its noble faade1 ! ,savoy1 ! mon/] ,cecil1 ! til$ ro(s ( ,scotl& ,y>d all came to ! eye 9 "o maje/ic sweep ( =m & col\r4 ,& f> away to ! left1 dim 9 a haze ( light1 ! t[]s ( ,we/m9/] rose l a fairy palace1 tipp$ ) flame z ! sun caught ! gold ^u ! vanes & spires4 ,london6 yes6 x 01 aft] all1 ! mo/ beautiful city 9 ! _w1 se5 ?us1 at ?is h\r1 f ?is place4 ,h[ ! he>t quick5$ & w>m$ to x4 ,sudd5ly ! ?\ght ( ,hornham came to h]4 ,%e made a little involunt>y movem5t ( disgu/4 ,= a :ole =tnight %e w\ld be !re4 ,x w\ld be intol]able4 ,:y c\ld n ,b]n>d come to ,p>k ,lane = a =tnight8 ,h[ mu* m s5sible t w\ld be4 ,well1 x 0 no good ?9k+ ( x4 ,! ?+ mu/ be done4 ,yet1 f "o po9t ( view h[ curi\s x 04 ,h[ /range t a drive ( two h\rs w\ld plunge h] into a _w entirely =eign & ali5 9 e way to h] _w4 ,%e 0 driv+ up ,grosv5or ,place n[1 by ! long walls ( ! ,k+'s ,palace ,g>d51 ov] :i* ! trees %[$ fre% & gre54 ,! /ately /reet1 ) ! ,p>k gates at ! end ( its vi/a1 only acc5tuat$ ! contra/4 ,%e utt]ly fail$ to und]/& h[ any "o c\ld d :at h] bro!r did4 ,!re 0 n ! slighte/ reason = ! endurance ( ^! horrors4 ,8 p]sonal income 0 l>ge1 8 family connections 7 influ5tial4 ,he c\ld obta9 a fa%ionable ,we/ ,end liv+ )\t any tr\ble4 ,%e 0 /ill scornfully wond]+ z ! c>riage /opp$ at ,lady ,l9que/'s h\se 9 ,p>k ,lane4 ,lucy f\nd h] aunt 9 a little room ( *9a-blue & can>y-yell[ :i* look$ out ov] ! ,p>k4 ,%e 0 a tall woman1 ( full figure4 ,! face 0 bright & animat$1 ?\gh some:at s5sual1 inasmu* z x %[$ t its own] appreciat$ ! good mat]ial ?+s t life has to (f]4 ,at sixty-two1 :5 dames ( ! middle classes h silv] hair & are beg9n+ to assume ! g5tle mann]s ( age1 ,lady ,l9que/ wore ! high curl$ fr+e ( ! fa%ion1 a mass ( d>k r$ hair t _h />t$ life ^u ! head ( a ,brton peasant girl4 ,art _h be5 at "w ^u h] face & %e 0 pleasant to look on1 an artificial product inde$1 b ) all ! *>m t a p]fect "w ( art has4 ,%e made no secret ( x to h] intimate fri5ds1 & no "o ?\ght any ! worse ( h] 9 a society :]e ne>ly e "o :o has ne$ ( aids to good looks buys !m 9 ,bond ,/reet4 ,inde$1 %e 0 q unable to und]/& :at %e call$ ! middle class horror ( pa9t4 ,:y on e>?1 %e w\ld say1 any "o c possibly object to an old woman mak+ h]self look z pleasant z possible = ! la/ few ye>s ( h] life1 ,i c't make out4 ,x's a duty "o owes to "o's fri5ds4 ,x sweet5s life4 ,at any rate1 ,i don't int5d to g ab\t l old ,"m ,hubb>d or ! wit* 9 :at%]name4 ,lucy1 my de>1 said ?is vivaci\s dame z h] niece ent]$1 y're look+ y\r be/ ?is morn+4 ,& :5 y look y\r be/ my exp]i5ce g5]ally tells me t y've be5 up to "s wick$ness or o!r6 ,h['s ,aga?a1 & has ,james ,poyntz be5 at ,sc>n+1 & h['s t poor de> man1 ,hudd]sfield1 :o always rem9ds me ( a *ur*w>d58 ,he is ! k+ ( all ! *ur*w>d5s 9 ,engl&1 ,i ?9k4 ,lucy sat d[n & endeav\r$ to answ] ! flood ( que/ions z satisfactorily z might be1 :ile ,lady ,l9que/ took h] mid-morn+ pick-me-up ( ,liebig & cognac4 ,! good lady gave h] niece a rapid prcis ( ! news ( _! set dur+ ! few days %e _h be5 away4 ,s t y'll "k1 %e said1 :at to talk ab\t at ,g5]al ,pompe's lun*--y\r la/ dec5t meal1 by ! way1 = a =tnight6 ,i %all give ord]s to ! cook to put a hamp] 9 ! c>riage = y to take ) y to ,b]n>d's4 ,all ^? poor "y m5 />ve !mselves4 ,%e rattl$ away ?us :ile ,lucy w5t to h] own room to dress4 ,= "s reason or o!r1 :y %e c\ld n exactly div9e1 %e 0 dissatisfi$ & ill at ease4 ,! exhil>ation ( ! railway j\rney1 ( ! wond]ful drive ?r\gh sunlit ,london1 _h gone4 ,h] aunt1 k9d creature z %e 01 j>r$ ^u h] ?is morn+4 ,h[ t]ribly %all[ ! good lady seem$1 aft] all6 ,%e 0 l "s gaudy fly danc+ ov] a sunlit brook--or ev5 circl+ r\nd malodor\s f>my>d /uff--brilliant1 useless1 & ) no?+ inside b ! m]e muscles ( its activity4 ,james ,poyntz's words recurr$ to h]1 8 deep scorn ( a purely frivol\s1 pleasure-lov+ life 0 pres5t 9 h] bra94 ,lucy 0 g5u9ely fond ( ,lady ,l9que/1 b someh[ on ?is bright morn+ to he> a woman ) "o foot 9 ! grave talk+ no?+ b sc&al & empty cat*words ( ,vanity ,fair1 /ruck ) a c]ta9 *ill to h] he>t4 ,to see h] sitt+ !re1 curl$1 pa9t$1 sc5t$1 sipp+ h] tonic dr9k1 ready = a sm>t p>ty ( p z empty & useless z h]self1 0 to see a ?+ t hurt1 aft] ! exp]i5ces ( ! morn+4 ,lucy _h n tak5 h] maid to ,sc>n+4 ,%e _h want$ to live z simply z possible !re1 to live ! outdoors riv]side life4 ,& %e 0 n go+ to take ,angelique to ,hornham ei!r--:]e ! girl w\ld be mis]able & a nuisance to ! grave little community !re4 ,%e felt v glad1 z ! *att]+ little ,fr5* woman help$ h] to dress1 t %e 0 n com+ ) h]4 ,! maid's voluble b\lev>d ,fr5* got on h] n]ves2 ! p[d] on h] face1 :i* %[$ violet 9 ! sunlight1 ! /rong sc5t ( v]b5a %e wore1 ! expression ( be+ abnormally aw>e--all ^! 7 =eign to ,lucy's mood1 & %e notic$ !m ) an almo/ physical s5se ( disapproval t %e _h nev] be=e felt s /rongly4 ,! drive to ! sm>t hotel ne> ,piccadilly only took five or six m9utes1 & ! two ladies 7 soon %ak+ h&s ) old ,g5]al ,pompe1 _! ho/4 ,g5]al ! ,hon4 ,reg9ald ,pompe 0 an old creature :o 0 only kept f s5ile decay by 8 /ays4 ,he 0 unm>ri$1 extremely weal?y1 & ! fa%ion4 ,9 8 y\ng] days1 8 life _h be5 abom9able2 n[1 8 age all[$ him to d no?+ b lick ! *ops ( vici\s memories & prick 8 e>s = sc&als 9 :i* he c\ld n %>e4 ,p said1 ,old ,g5]al ,pompe is really too bad1 b :]e "o sees ! ,duke ( ---- & ! ,pr9ce ( ---- we may be sure t p l ourselves _c be f> wrong4 ,! o!r gue/s compris$ ,"l ,roll+ton1 ( :om !re 0 no?+ to be said save t he 0 tw5ty-f\r & a fool2 ,g]ald ,duve51 :o 0 a fat man ( good family1 & m or less ( a success ^u ! /age2 & 8 beautiful1 bold-look+ wife1 a judge's daught]1 :o play$ "u ! "n ( ,miss ,m>y ,horne1 & ( :om mu* sc&al 0 :isp]$4 ,aft] a mom5t or two 9 ! palm room1 wait+ = ! ,duve5s1 :o 7 a m9ute or two late1 ! six p w5t 9 to lun*4 ,! special table ,g5]al ,pompe always us$ 0 res]v$ = !m1 decorat$ ) a triumphant s*eme ( or*ids & violets4 ,lumps ( ice 7 hidd5 among ! masses ( fl[]s1 diffus+ an admirable coolness r\nd ! table4 ,! ho/ drew att5tion to ! m5u1 :i* he _h compos$4 ,he mumbl$ ov] x1 & z he b5t 8 head ,lucy saw t 8 e>s 7 q po9t$1 & t ! sk9 ^u 8 neck lay 9 pa*yd]mat\s folds1 dry & yell[i%4 ,bak$ r$ snapp]1 r$ w9e sauce1 said ,mr4 ,duve51 ) ! purr+ & v di/9ct voice ( high com$y4 ,hm--turtle /eaks miroton--sweetbreads--,tadema1 q ! be/ way to d sweetbreads4 ,mrs4 ,duve5 0 talk+ 9 a l[1 rapid voice to ,lady ,l9que/4 ,h] eyes 7 v bright1 & malice lurk$ 9 ! curves ( a lovely m\? z %e retail$ "s /ory ( iniquity 9 high places1 "o ( ^! private & intimate sc&als 9 :i* ! half-life ( ! /age is s ri*--actors & actresses m ?an mo/ p be+ able to see humanity ) ! mask (f4 ,h[ gre$y ! ?ree m5 look$1 ,lucy ?\ght1 z !y dev\r$ ! lun* 9 prospect4 ,pigs6 %e said to h]self ) a little inw>d %udd]4 ,:y 0 ?is8 ,%e _h be5 at doz5s ( ^! functions be=e n[ & _h ?\ght none ( ^! ?\ghts4 ,to-day a veil seem$ remov$ f h] eyes3 %e saw ?+s z !y really 74 ,& z !y really 71 ^! p 7 abom9able4 ,any ( !m w\ld ,buy a m9ute's mir? to wail a week1 ,& sell et]nity to ga9 a toy4 ,!y _h ! mann]s ( organ-gr9d]s & ! morals ( monkeys4 ,%e caught "s words ( :at ,mrs4 ,duve5 0 say+ n[ & aga94 ,"l ,roll+ton began to tell h]1 ) affect$ disgu/1 h[ he _h be5 at a burlesque !atre ! night be=e1 & ! musical-com$y h]o9e ( ! h\r _h be5 s intoxicat$ t %e c\ld h>dly s+ h] song4 ,too bad1 y "k1 ,miss ,blantyre4 ,i spott$ x at once4 ,x's always disgu/9' to see a girl take too mu* to dr9k1 b :5 %e's cap]9' ab\t ! /age l t "o really has a "r to compla94 ,don't y ?9k s8 ,n[1 if x _h be5 a poor little *orus girl1 %e'd h be5 fir$ out ( ! !atre 9 a second4 ,= my "p1 ,i-- & s on = an int]m9able five m9utes4 ,g5]al ,pompe began to flirt ) ,lucy 9 t eld]ly y-are-only-a-little-girl sort ( mann]1 t is s difficult to repel & :i* is s (f5sive4 ,%e saw 8 horny eyes rov+ ov] h] p]son ) appreciation4 ,a great _m ( ,lady ,l9que/'s p>ticul> set 7 l ?is4 ,n all ( !m1 ?ank goodness1 b s v _m6 ,& ! wor/ ( x 0 t society m+l$ & ov]lapp$ s /rangely4 ,! %eep & ! goats 7 n sep>at$ 9 any way4 ,p l ! ,hudd]sfields /ood almo/ alone1 & ev5 ,aga?a1 :5 %e 0 ) ! ,/4 ,ju/s--h] "m's family--con/antly met ?is sort ( p4 ,b1 !n1 ,aga?a didn't seem to c>e1 %e didn't realise4 ,%e laugh$ at ev]y?+ & ?\ght x awfully good fun4 ,9 fact1 ,lucy realis$ ,aga?a 0 exactly ! same z %e h]self _h always be5--) ! v slighte/ int]vals--until ?is mom5t4 ,x 0 />tl+ to ?9k t ! words ( ,"l ,hudd]sfield's son _h work$ ?is revolution 9 h] po9t ( view4 ,= %e 0 q p]suad$ t !y 7 ! reason ( x4 ,%e c\ld f9d no o!r reason4 ,%e did n realise !n1 z %e 0 to realise ) humble ?ankfulness & awe 9 ! future1 ! augu/ influ5ce t 0 at "w )9 h]4 ,%e 0 n gay at lun*4 ,usually %e 0 a mo/ welcome memb] ( any su* ga!r+ z ?is4 ,h] say+s 7 po9t$1 %e ent]$ fully into ! _s ( ! h\r1 h] wit adorn$ ! *>m ( h] p]sonality1 & %e 0 univ]sally popul> & vot$ good fun 9 ! compreh5sive epitome ( h] associates4 ,?is 0 ! highe/ praise !y knew1 & !y gave x h] )\t /9t4 ,to-day ! p>ty fell flat--!re 0 no d\bt ab\t x4 ,! radiance ( ! e>ly morn+ _h giv5 place to a heat :i* became t]ribly oppressive1 & ! sky 0 ov]cl\d$4 ,?und] 0 9 ! air1 & ,london await$ a /orm4 ,! electric lights began to gl[ 9 ! re/aurant4 ,lady ,l9que/ did h] be/ to r\se h] niece to gaiety1 b h] ef=ts 7 futile4 ,! old man :o 0 ent]ta9+ !m grew sulky1 & ,"l ,roll+ton drank glass aft] glass ( *ampagne4 ,! beautiful actress 0 frankly bor$1 & became m cynical & bitt] ) e sc&al\s /ory %e told4 ,only ,mr4 ,duve5 pres]v$ 8 equanimity4 ,he ate & drank & purr$ ) secure complaisance4 ,x 0 8 rle 9 life4 ,ev] s9ce he _h be5 a little lick-tr5*] fag at ,eton he _h be5 ?us4 ,x 0 said by 8 fri5ds 9 society--aft] 8 back 0 turn$--t on "o occasion1 hav+ discov]$ ! ,e>l ( ---- kiss+ 8 wife1 he _h murmur$ an apology1 say+ t he _h come to f9d 8 cig>ette case1 & hurri$ly retir$ f ! room4 ,?is1 no d\bt1 0 sc&al & untrue1 b x %[$ ! e/imation 9 :i* he 0 g5]ally held4 ,lucy knew ?is unpleasant /ory--,lady ,l9que/ _h told h]4 ,%e ?\ght ( x z %e wat*$ ! man p\r+ m&>9 into 8 c(fee4 ,once m %e felt ! %r9k+ & repulsion t _h come ov] h] m ?an ?ree h\rs ago4 ,%e knew1 or once _h kn[n1 h] ,dante4 ,%e _h _h b little "t = any?+ b fro?y read+ dur+ ! la/ ye> or two1 b once %e _h kept up h] ,italian4 ,a passage f ! ,inf]no came into h] bra9 n[1--a long-=gott5 passage3 ,que/ i non hanno sp]anza di morte1 ,e la lor cicca vita tanto bassa ,*e invidiosi son d'ogni altra sorte4 ,%e saw ! p ( :om ! ,flor5t9e spoke be=e h] n[1 ! p = :om ! bitt]e/ fate ( all _h be5 res]v$1--^! :o h no hope ( dea?1 & ^: bl9d life s meanly drags t !y are envi\s ( e o!r fate4 ,be=e %e left ,p>k ,lane1 x _h be5 arrang$ t ! small br\gham %\ld call = h] at ! re/aurant1 & take h] on to ,hornham4 ,h] luggage 0 small4 ,?is sm>t society girl 0 go+ to take h] plunge into ! great ,london ,h9t]l& ) a s+le trunk1 l any little gov]ness driv+ to h] new situation1 :]e %e w\ld le>n h[ bitt] ! bread ( ano!r may ta/e1 & h[ /eep are ! /airs 9 ! h\se ( a /rang]4 ,! c>riage arriv$ j z lun* 0 ov]1 & %e left all ( !m ) immeasurable relief4 ,driv+ up ,%aftesbury ,av5ue to f9d h] nor?w>d r\te 0 l driv+ into a black curta94 ,x 0 t]ribly hot & d>k1 ! horses 7 uneasy1 & ! p mov+ on ! pavem5ts seem$ l phantoms 9 "s city ( dreadful night4 ,london began to grip & hold h] !n z x _h nev] done be=e4 ,se5 "u ?is pall1 its imm5sity & ! dignity x ga9$ by t 0 reveal$ 9 a new aspect4 ,h] ,london1 h] corn] ( ! t[n1 ! m]e pleasure-city1 became ( no consequ5ce1 its luxury1 its p>ks & palaces1 %rank & dw9dl$ to no?+ 9 h] consci\sness4 ,%e 0 attun$ to ?\ghts m solemn ?an 7 wont to h _! way ) h]4 ,h] eyes & e>s 7 op5$ to ! reality ( life4 ,%e _h lo/ h] dislike = ! visit %e 0 go+ to pay4 ,bel[ h] frequ5t irritation at h] bro!r's way ( life !re _h always be5 a /rong affection = him4 ,& m ?an t1 %e _h always respect$ him1 ?\gh (t5 en\gh %e w\ld n admit x ev5 to h]self4 ,z ! br\gham turn$ into ! surg+ arcana at ,isl+ton h] curiosity ab\t ! next few days 0 quick5$3 ! ?\ght ( p]sonal discom=t--discom=t ( a physical k9d--_h q gone4 ,%e felt t %e 0 ab\t to h exp]i5ce ( some?+ new1 h] pulses quick5$ to x4 ,! vic>age ( ,/4 ,elwyn's 0 "o ( ^? /ately old r$-brick h\ses1 enclos$ 9 a wall$ g>d5 ( n inconsid]able ext5t1 t are /ill to be f\nd "h & !re 9 nor? ,london4 ,!y date f ! florid ,georgian times1 :5 t "p 0 a spaci\s c\ntryside :]e weal?y m]*ants )drew f comm]ce 9 ! ev5+ ( _! days & liv$ a decor\s life among ! fields & trees4 ,"h & !re1 9 ! va/ ov]gr[n & conge/$ di/ricts1 "o or ano!r ( ^! old freeholds has be5 pres]v$ inviolate--z may be se5 9 ! ride f ,hackney to ,edmonton--& becomes an ali5 9 a wild]ness ( mean little h\ses & vulg> /reets4 ,fa!r ,blantyre _h b\ght "o ( ^! few rema9+ mansions 9 ,hornham1 at a high price1 & _h pres5t$ x to ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,elwyn's z its vic>age4 ,"h he liv$ ) 8 two curates & a /aff ( f\r s]vants1--a h\sekeep]1 two maids1 & a man-(-all-"w4 ,! p]sonal wants ( ! ?ree cl]gym5 7 v simple1 b ! s]vants 7 useful 9 _m p>o*ial affairs4 ,9 times :5 "w 0 sc>ce1 ! vic>age /aff boil$ s\p1 l any *eap re/aurant-keep]4 ,! h\se 0 op5 at all times ( ! day or night to p :o want$ to be quiet & alone = a "t2 social clubs & guilds _h _! headqu>t]s !re4 ,inde$1 ! place 0 ! c5tre ( a div]sifi$ & complex life--h[ complex1 nei!r ,lucy1 nor any outsid]1 _h ! lea/ conception4 ,! c>riage /opp$ at ! heavy squ>e por* ) its flight ( /eps1 & ! footman ran up !m & rang ! bell4 ,lucy notic$ ) amusem5t t ! man's face express$ a mild wond] at ! neighb\rhood 9 :i* he f\nd himself1 & t he w9k$ solemnly at ! coa*man on 8 box4 ,lucy /ood on ! /eps = a mom5t4 ,! sky 0 q d>k1 & ! little side /reet 9 :i* %e 01 %[$ 9 a dim & sulphur\s half-light--l ! light r\nd ! ,h\se ( ,u%]4 ,a piano-organ close by 0 beat+ out its vibrant me*anical music ) an incongru\s & almo/ vulg> disreg>d ( ! m5ace ( ! heav5s4 ,! h\sekeep] op5$ ! front door1 & ,lucy ent]$ a big panell$ hall1 n[ 9 a gloom t 0 almo/ pr(\nd1 & ) a til$ floor t click$ & e*o$ z ! high heels ( h] %oes /ruck ^u x4 ,! vic> is 9 8 /udy1 ,miss1 ! h\sekeep] said4 ,%e 0 a tall1 gaunt1 eld]ly woman1 ) a face t always rem9d$ ,lucy ( a horse1 & h] voice 0 dry & hesitat+4 ,lucy cross$ ! hall1 op5$ a door ( oak & ano!r ( gre5 baize1 & ent]$ h] bro!r's room4 ,x 0 a l>ge1 l(ty place4 ,! walls 7 cov]$ ) books 9 sob] b9d+s1--!re mu/ h be5 sev]al ?\s&s !re4 ,a s(t c>pet cov]$ ! floor1 9 ! c5tre ( :i* /ood an enorm\s writ+-table cr[d$ ) books & pap]s4 ,h>dly any light came into ! place ?r\gh ! long w9d[1 & two c&les 9 massive silv] hold]s /ood ^u ! writ+-table1 ?r[+ a s(t radiance ar\nd4 ,! light fell ^u a tall crucifix ( silv] t /ood ^u ! table1 a beautiful specim5 ( ,engli% ,pre-,re=mation "w4 ,a small c\* _h be5 drawn up close to ! table1 & on x ! prie/ lay asleep4 ,! face 0 l9$ & drawn ) worry & ) "w1 & all its secrets 7 told z ! man slept4 ,"o h& lay hang+ f ! side ( ! s(a--a lean1 /rong h&1 ) a coil ( muscle ^u ! back4 ,se5 ?us 9 an ab&onm5t ( repose1 ,lucy's bro!r %[$ z a man worn & we>y ) battle1 sc>r$ & batt]$1 bruis$1 b h[ irrevocably ri*6 ,a ru% ( t5d]ness came ov] ! girl z %e look$ at him4 ,"h 0 ! man :o _h n w9c$ or cri$ al\d1 ^: _s 0 unb[$ b5ea? ! bludgeon+s ( life4 ,a high s]5ity lay ov] ! pa9 ^u ! face4 ,x 0 a face v[$1 a sa9t's face1 & ev5 z he slept ! great s\l :i* %one l a mon/rance )9 him1 irradiat$ ! mask t hid x4 ,lucy saw all ?is1 receiv$ "s su* impressions z ^? 9 two or ?ree mom5ts4 ,"s attraction drew h] eyes f ! sleep] to ! %9+ symbol ( ,god's pa9 ^u ! table4 ,!n !y w5t back to ,b]n>d ,blantyre4 ,to h] excit$ fancy !re seem$ "s subtle sympa?y betwe5 !m1 an invisible %uttle t 0 fly+ to & fro4 ,!n ,blantyre awoke & saw h]4 ,he did n come f ! k+dom ( sleep gradually1 z mo/ p d1 loa? to leave ^? sil5t halls4 ,he sprang sudd5ly into full consci\sness1 z soldi]s ^u fields ( battle1 z old vet]ans us$ to sudd5 drums & trampl+s are kn[n to d4 ,8 eyes light$ up ) m]rim5t & triumph1 8 mobile face 0 "o great smile4 ,he caught h] by ! arms & kiss$ h] repeat$ly4 ,x's spl5did to h y aga91 me d>l+1 he said1 ) a slight ,iri% acc5t t came to bo? ( !m :5 !y 7 excit$4 ,ye little wret*1 /ay+ away s long6 ,:y1 ye're pretti] ?an ev]6 ,ye'll h all ! ,hornham boys wait+ = ye outside ! *ur* door aft] ,mass1 = we don't see y\r sort d[n our humble way--! rale ,we/ ,end product6 ,laugh+ & *att]+1 putt+ on ! mo/ exagg]at$ brogue1 ! bro!r & si/] mov$ out into ! hall4 ,fa!r ,blantyre call$ l\dly1 ,k+6 ,/eph5s6 :]e are ye8 %e's come6--,i don't "k :]e my boys are at all1 mav\rne5--,we'll dress um d[n = n be+ 9 to welcome ! new cl]gywoman4 ,n[1 come up to y\r room1 swee!>t1 & ,bob'll br+ y\r box up4 ,bob6 br+ me si/]'s trunk up-/airs4 ,! little man ran up ! wide /airway1 an odd1 active figure 9 8 black cassock1 laugh+ & %\t+ 9 an ec/asy ( pleasure & excitem5t4 ,no s*oolboy c\ld h be5 m m]ry1 m full ( simple joy4 ,lucy foll[$ him1 half laugh+1 half incl9$ to sob at ?is happy welcome4 ,%e 0 c>ri$ (f h] feet by x all1 by ?is /range arrival "u lurid skies at ! d+y old h\se :i* sudd5ly seem$ s home-l4 ,reproa* fill$ h] he>t at h] long neglect z %e he>d h] bro!r's joy4 ,simplicity6--yes1 t 0 x4 ,he 0 utt]ly simple4 ,! ?\ght ( ! p %e _h left s %ort a "t ago 0 m odi\s ?an ev]4 ,%e f\nd h]self alone 9 h] b$room1 a big1 gloomy place ) solid mahogany furniture 9 ! old /yle4 ,!re 0 no?+ mod]n !re save a little prie-dieu ( oak by ! b$side4 ,b ! sob] col\rs & outmod$ massiv5ess ( x all no long] tr\bl$ h]4 ,%e did n give a s+le ?\ght to h] own luxuri\s ne/ 9 ,p>k ,lane--z %e _h done s (t5 dur+ h] fir/ visit to ,/4 ,elwyn's a ye> ago4 ,:5 %e w5t d[n-/airs once m1 bo? ! assi/ant prie/s _h come 9 & 7 wait+ ) ! vic> 9 ! /udy1 :]e "s tea 0 pres5tly br\ght4 ,/eph5s 0 a tall1 y\?ful-look+ man1 r slangy p]haps1 ) a good deal ( ! und]graduate ab\t him /ill1 b obvi\sly 9 e>ne/4 ,k+ 0 squ>e-fac$2 ! clean-%av$ jaw %[$ p[]ful & _h a flav\r ( ! prize-fight] ab\t x1 :ile 8 g5]al expression 0 grim & some:at =bidd+4 ,he 0 mu* ! eld] ( ! two4 ,8 expression1 ! outw>d %ell1 0 no index to ! man )94 ,a t5d]] he>t nev] beat 9 a man2 a p]son m temp]am5tally k9d nev] liv$4 ,b he _h m capacity = ang]1 righte\s ang]1 ?an ei!r ! vic> or ,/eph5s4 ,!re 7 mom5ts :5 he c\ld be t]rible1 & "s savage /ra9 9 him leap$ to ! surface & 0 only curb$ by a w :i* _h long be5 sanctifi$ to good4 ,! two m5 seem$ glad to see ,lucy aga94 ,%e _h se5 little ( !m on h] fir/ visit2 nei!r ( !m _h made any impression on h]4 ,n[ !y int]e/$ h] at once4 ,n[1 !n1 ,b]n>d1 ,lucy said z %e began to p\r out ! tea1 :at is all ?is ,i he> ab\t a sc5e 9 *ur*8 ,"l ,hudd]sfield 0 full ( x4 ,he 0 mo/ di/ress$4 ,he has be5 awfully good ab\t x1 ,blantyre said4 ,he 0 d[n "h on ,tuesday morn+ go+ into ! matt]4 ,a man nam$ ,hamlyn1 ! editor ( a little local pap]1 ?rew ! *ur* into a mis]able /ate ( confusion dur+ ,mass la/ ,sunday1 j aft] ,i _h said ! ,pray] ( ,consecration4 ,he read a docum5t prote/+ aga9/ ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t4 ,we _h him eject$1 & ye/]day he 0 f9$ t5 %ill+s 9 ! local police c\rt4 ,! magi/rate1 :o is a pron\nc$ ,prote/ant 9 8 sympa?ies1 said t ?\gh ! def5dant _h d\btless act$ ) ! be/ int5tions1 "o mu/ n combat "o illegality ) ano!r1 & t ! law provid$ me?ods = ! regulation ( wor%ip o!r ?an prote/s dur+ its process6 ,pomp\s old ass6 said ,/eph5s4 ,well1 ,i'm glad !y f9$ him1 ,lucy said4 ',all's well t ends well6' ,y won't h ! s]vices di/urb$ aga94 ,on ! contr>y1 de>1 we are all v mu* afraid t ?is is ! fir/ sp>k ( a big fire4 ,we he> rum\rs ( an organis$ movem5t :i* may be widely tak5 up by ! enemies ( ! ,*ur*4 ,all ?r\gh ! ranks !re's a feel+ ( uneas9ess4 ,"l ,hudd]sfield is work+ night & day to w>n ! cl]gy & prep>e !m4 ,we _c say h[ x w end4 ,he spoke ) gravity & s]i\sness4 ,lucy1 :o privately ?\ght ! :ole ?+ a ridicul\s /orm 9 a teacup1 & 0 utt]ly ignorant ( ! po9ts at issue1 look$ sympa!tic1 b said no?+4 ,%e 0 n 9 a flippant mood2 %e realis$ %e 0 q an outsid] 9 ! matt]1 :i* seem$ s mom5t\s to ! ?ree intellig5t m5 %e 0 )1 &1 unwill+ to betray h] lack ( compreh5sion or to say any?+ t w\ld j>1 %e kept a discreet sil5ce4 ,we all get %\t$ aft] already1 :5 we g into ! wor/ p>ts ( ! p>i%1 said ,/eph5s *e]fully4 ,!y've be5 r\s+ ! hooligan elem5t4 ,x's an old trick4 ,lazy b\nd]s1 :o don't "k a ,*ri/ian f a ,jew & h nev] be5 9 a *ur* 9 _! lives1 %\t 'papi/' aft] u z we g into ! h\ses4 ,j be=e ,i came 91 ,i 0 walk+ up ! /reet :5 a small & v fil?y ur*9 put 8 head r\nd ! corn] ( a h\se & squeak$ out1 ',oo kiss$ ve ,pope's toe8' ,!n he turn$ & ran = de> life4 ,z yet1 ,i hav5't be5 assault$1 b ,k+ has6 ,hav5't y1 ,k+8 ,mr4 ,k+ look$ r l a ba%ful bulldog1 & endeav\r$ to *ange ! subject4 ,d y mean any "o actually /ruck y1 ,mr4 ,k+8 ,lucy said1 absolutely bewild]$4 ,h[ awful6 ,b :y %\ld any "o want to d t8 ,! vic> broke 9 ) a broad gr9 t made 8 lik5ess to a com$ian m app>5t ?an ev]4 ,oh1 ,k+ 0 spl5did6 he said ) a *uckle4 ,t end$ v well4 ,a big navvy *ap 0 com+ out ( a public-h\se j z ,k+ 0 pass+4 ,he look$ r\nd at 8 fri5ds & call$ out some?+ to ! effect t "h 0 ano!r monkey 9 petticoats--we we> our cassocks 9 ! /reets--& see h[ he'd d = um6 ,s he gave poor ,k+ a cl\t on ! side ( ! head4 ,oh1 ,i am sorry1 ,lucy said1 look+ ) int]e/ ^u ! prie/1 & realis+ dimly t to be a cl]gyman 9 ,hornham app>5tly rank$ z "o ( ! dang]\s trades4 ,:at did y d1 ,mr4 ,k+8 ,k+ flu%$ a little & look$ s+ul>ly fooli%4 ,he 0 a ba%ful man ) ladies1--!y did n come mu* into 8 pa/oral way4 ,lucy ?\ght t ! poor fell[ _h probably run away & wi%$ t %e _h n ask$ su* an awkw>d "q4 ,oh1 he won't tell ye1 my de>6 ,blantyre said1 b ,i w4 ,:5 ! g5tleman smack$ um on ! *eek1 he turn$ ! o!r to him & kept's h&s beh9d's back4 ,!n ! h]o smack$ t *eek too4 ',hurroo6' says ,k+1 or words to t effect1 'n[ ,i've fulfill$ me duty to me religion & kept to ! words ( ,scripture4 ,& n[1 me fri5d1 ,i'm go+ to d me duty to me neighb\r & ?ra% ye till ye c't see out ( y\r eyes4' ,) t he /epp$ up to um & knock$ um d[n1 & :5 he got up1 he knock$ um d[n aga96 ,mr4 ,k+ fidget$ uneasily 9 8 seat4 ,i ?\ght x 0 ! wise/ ?+ to d1 he said1 apologetically4 ,y see1 x w\ld /op any?+ ( ! sort = ! future6 ,& ! fun ( ! :ole ?+1 ,miss ,blantyre1 ,/eph5s broke 91 0 t ,i came along soon aft] & f\nd ! poor wret* s5seless--,k+'s got a fi/ l a hamm]4 ,s we got him up & refus$ to *>ge him to ! policeman :o turn$ up aft] x 0 all ov]1 & we br\ght him "h4 ,we spong$ him & m5d$ him & f$ him1 & he turn$ out no end ( a good sort :5 ! dr9k 0 out ( him4 ,poor *ap gets "w :5 he c1 hasn't a fri5d 9 ! _w2 hadn't any clo!s or possessions b :at he /ood up 91 & 0 utt]ly a wa/] & unc>$ =4 ,we ask$ him if he knew :at a papi/ 01 & f\nd he hadn't an idea1 only he ?\ght t !y made love to work+m5's wives :5 _! husb&s 7 at "w6 ,he'd be5 li/5+ to our fri5d1 ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 :o call$ a mass-meet+ aft] ! police-c\rt proce$+s & lectur$ on ! ?ree m5 ( s9 at ! vic>age6 ,a flood ( /range & />tl+ ideas p\r$ into ! girl's bra94 ,a new side ( life1 a f\r? dim5sion1 0 beg9n+ to be reveal$ to h]4 ,%e look$ wond]+ly at ! ?ree m5 9 _! long cassocks2 %e felt %e 0 9 ! pres5ce ( p[]4 ,%e _h felt t :5 ,james ,poyntz 0 talk+ to h] 9 ! tra91 9 ! fre%1 sunlit morn+1 :i* seem$ a ?+ ( ! remote/ pa/ n[4 ,yet ?is aft]noon %e felt x m poignantly ?an be=e4 ,?+s 7 go+ on d[n "h1 9 ?is odd corn] ( ,london1 t 7 />tl+ 9 _! newness4 ,& :at happ5$ to ! poor man8 %e said at l5g?4 ,oh1 answ]$ ! vic>1 v =tunately we are )\t a man ( all "w j n[1 s we took him on4 ,he c>ri$ y\r trunk up-/airs4 ,he's we>+ ,/eph5's tr\s]s1 :i* are mu* too tight = um6 & an old flannel t5nis coat ( ,k+'s--till we c get 8 new clo!s made4 ,he 0 9 rags6 ,b surely t's r risky1 ,lucy said 9 "s al>m4 ,& :at ab\t ! o!r s]vants8 ,i %\ldn't ?9k ,miss ,cass lik$ x mu*6 ,miss ,cass 0 ! h\sekeep]1 ! woman ) ! face l a horse4 ,%e always repell$ ,lucy1 :o1 = no reason ?an ! old1 /upid ,dr4 ,fell reason1 dislik$ h] he>tily4 ,to h] great surprise1 %e saw ?ree faces turn$ t[>ds h] sudd5ly4 ,on ea* 0 an expression ( blank surprise1 exactly ! same expression4 ,lucy want$ to laugh2 ! ?ree m5 7 z alike z *ildr5 are :5 a conjuror has j made ! pudd+ 9 ! hat or triumphantly demon/rat$ ! disappe>+ egg4 ,! taciturn ,k+ spoke fir/4 ,i =got1 he said2 ( c\rse y don't "k any?+ ab\t ,miss ,cass4 ,h[ %\ld y1 inde$6 ,miss ,cass is a sa9t4 ,he said x q simply1 ) a little pride1 possibly1 t ! vic>age :i* h\s$ him h\s$ a sa9t1 too1 b t 0 all4 ,yes1 ! vic> said1 8 brogue dropp+ away f him1 z x always did :5 he 0 s]i\s1 ,miss ,cass is a sa9t4 ,i'll tell y h] /ory "s "t :ile y're "h1 de>4 ,x is a noble /ory4 ,b don't y be al>m$ ab\t our new importation4 ,bob w be all "r4 ,we "k :at we are do+ "h4 ,x's wond]ful1 ,miss ,blantyre1 ,/eph5s broke out1 8 boyi% face all light$ up ) en?usiasm4 ,y "k1 ,bob'd actually nev] be5 9 *ur* be=e ye/]day morn+1 :5 he came to ,mass4 ,he /opp$ = a mom5t1 out ( brea? 9 8 eag]ness4 ,lucy saw t he--inde$1 all ( !m--took x q = grant$ t ^! ?+s !y spoke ( _h supreme int]e/ = h] z = !m4 ,!re 0 su* absolute conviction t ^! ?+s 7 ! only important ?+s1 t no excuse or apology 0 necess>y 9 speak+ ( !m4 ,%e f\nd %e lik$ t1 %e lik$ x already4 ,!re 0 a magnetism 9 ^! m5 t drew h] )9 _! circle4 ,%e saw t1 :atev] else !y 71 !y 7 absolutely consi/5t4 ,!y did n h "o eye on conv5tion & ! _w1 l ! ,we/ ,end cl]gym5 %e knew1--"s ( !m at lea/4 ,^! m5 liv$ = "o aim1 "o end1 ) trem5d\s =ce & purpose4 ,!y simply disreg>d$ ev]y?+ else4 ,no?+ else occurr$6 ,yes1 ?is 0 a f\r? dim5sion inde$4 ,%e b5t h]self to li/5 to ! boy's /ory1 m>k+1 ) a pleasure t _h some?+ mat]nal 9 x1 ! vividness & reality ( 8 int]e/ & hopes4 ,be=e he w5t1 ! "y man said1 ,i expla9$ ! ,*ur*'s tea*+ exactly to him4 ,don't =get t ! poor *ap hadn't ! slighte/ idea ( any?+ ( ! sort4 ,he 0 a/\nd$4 ,a my/]y t ,i c\ld n expla9 to him1 a my/]y = :i* !re 7 no mat]ial evid5ces at all1 came home to him at once4 ,i saw fai? born4 ,& !y say ?is is n an age ( miracles6 ,?9k ( ! trem5d\s revolution 9 ! man's m9d4 ,he talk$ to me aft] ! s]vice4 ,x 0 all wond]fully real to him4 ,he 0 absolutely conv9c$ ( ! com+ ( our ,"l4 ,!re isn't a rationali/ 9 ,london t c\ld %ake ! man's belief4 ,i ask$ him :y he 0 s sure--0 x m]ely because ,i _h told him1 because ,i believ$ 9 x8 ,8 answ] 0 s+ul>ly t\*+4 ',nah1' he said1 scrat*+ 8 head1--!y all d :5 !y try to ?9k1--',x wasn't wot y said1 guvnor1 x 0 wot ,i felt4 ,i kn[$ z ',e wos !re4 ,:y1 ,i ses to myself1 ,x's true6' ,x is v wond]ful1 ,lucy said4 ,x's m wond]ful by f> ?an a man at a ,salvation ,army meet+ or a revival4 ,"o c und]/& t ! sudd5 %\ts & ! trumpets & bann]s & ?+s w\ld influ5ce any "o4 ,b t a s]vice :i* is inexplicable ev5 to ! p :o conduct x %\ld influ5ce ?is poor un$ucat$ man is /range4 ,n[1 ,i don't ?9k x /range1 ,lucy1 de>1 ! vic> said2 x's f> m natural to me ?an ! o!r4 ,! wond]ful p[] ( ! ,*ur* lies 9 ?is1 t h] my/]ies appeal to q simple p ^: m9ds are a blank on religi\s que/ions4 ,!y appeal to ! simple in/antly & triumphantly4 ,!y feel ! p[] ( ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t4 ,& only ,ca?olicism c d ?is 9 full & satisfy+ measure4 ,we f9d t ov] & ov] aga94 ,! jam-&-glory teas1 ! kiss-9-!-r+ revivals1 h a mom5t>y & hy/]ical influ5ce ) ! irreligi\s4 ,b x doesn't la/1 !re is no sy/em or discipl9e1 & above all1 !re is no dignity4 ,only prie/s realise ?or\ghly h[ ! poor] & less-educat$ classes crave = ! prop] dignity & beauty ( wor%ip4 ,x has always be5 s4 ,x is ! secret ( ! p[] t ! ,roman ,*ur* has ov] ! m9ds ( m54 ,!n :y are !re s _m ,salvationi/s & ,diss5t]s8 ,lucy ask$4 ,= a multitude ( reasons4 ,a dislike to discipl9e *iefly4 ,p don't g to *ur* because ! novelties ( ?irty or =ty ye>s ago h filt]$ d[n into ! omnibuses & p :o are naturally irreligi\s pref] to make a com=table little code = !mselves4 ,! ,*ur* says y mu/ n d ?is or t2 its rules are ?or\ghly well def9$4 ,folk are afraid to come z ne> to ,god z ! ,*ur* br+s !m4 ,_! cry is always t ! ,*ur* comes betwe5 !m & ,god4 ,(t5 t is a malevol5t cry1 & m (t5 /ill x's pure ignorance4 ,! silly p hav5't an idea :at !y're talk+ ab\t4 ,x w\ld be j z reasonable = me to say1 ',i hate & abom9ate ,nic>agua1 :i* is a p]nici\s & s\l-de/roy+ place1' :5 ,i've nev] be5 ne>] to ,nic>agua ?an ,p5zance4 ,!re is "o ?+ t we d see1 ,k+ cont9u$ 9 8 sl[1 p[]ful way4 ,:5ev] we h op5-m9d$ m5 or wom5 come to *ur* to pray & f9d help1 !y f9d x4 ,doz5s & doz5s ( p h come to me aft] !y h become memb]s ( ! ,*ur* & said t !y c\ld n und]/& ! anti-,*ur* nons5se !y !mselves _h jo9$ 9 be=e4 ',we nev] knew1' t is ! cry always4 ,! ?und]'s beg9n+6 ,fa!r ,blantyre said sudd5ly1 realis+ app>5tly t ! talk 0 /ray+ into *annels some:at ali5 to a "y society lady presid+ at aft]noon tea4 ,lucy1 me de>1 x's tir$ y'll be ( sitt+ ) ?ree bla!r+ old prie/s talk+ %op 9 a ?und]/orm--!re's a fla% = ye6 ,a %eet ( brilliant /eel-blue _h fla%$ into ! room z he spoke1 %[+ e detail ( x cle> & di/9ct z 9 "s lurid day ( ! und]world4 ,! books1 ! writ+ table1 ! faces ( ! ?ree cl]gym51 & ! tall silv] crucifix betwe5 ! c&les1 :i* _h mom5t>ily fad$ to a dull & muddy yell[1 all made a sudd5 tableau :i* burn$ itself ^u ! ret9a4 ,!n came d>kness once m & ! giant /amm] ( ! ?und] f> ov]head4 ,! ?und] ceas$ & !y wait$1 expectant ( ! next explosion1 :5 ! p5etrat+ & regul> beat+ ( an adjac5t bell 0 he>d4 ,!re's ! bell = ev5song6 ,blantyre said2 ,i did n "k x 0 s late4 ,he put on 8 b]retta & left ! room1 ! o!r m5 foll[+ him4 ,lucy rose also4 ,%e felt t %e w\ld make "o ( !m1 & go+ up-/airs to get a hat1 %e pres5tly f\nd h]self 9 ! long1 cov]$ passage t connect$ ! vic>age ) ! *ur*4 ,! idea ( a h\se :i* 0 b an appanage ( ! *ur* 0 new to h]4 ,! passage _h be5 built s9ce h] la/ visit4 ,& z %e ent]$ ! huge1 dim build+1 %e saw cle>ly h[ p[]ful 9 ! m9ds ( h] bro!r & 8 fri5ds its ne>ness mu/ be4 ,all _! life1 _! :ole life1 c5tr$ 9 ?is *ur*4 ,its s]vices 7 z frequ5t & natural z _! daily food4 ,h[ /rangely diff]5t x all 0 to ! life ( ! outside _w6 ,%e h]self _h n be5 to *ur* = six weeks or m4 ,ev5 p :o call$ !mselves ,*ri/ians only ent]$ a pew & enjoy$ a hebdomadal sie/a 9 *ur*4 ,b ^! m5 c\ld n get on )\t x4 ,e ?\ght & action 0 9 communion ) ! ,unse54 ,& %e 0 =c$ to ackn[l$ge x to h]self1--if "o actually did believe 9 a future life1 9 et]nity1 !n ?is 0 ! only logical way 9 :i* to prep>e = x4 ,if life 0 really l a soj\rn ( "o night 9 an inn1 !n ! travell] :o made no prep>ation = ! j\rney1 & sp5t ! night 9 c>eless disreg>d ( ! day1 0 an utt] fool4 ,b no "o call$ worldly p fools6--x 0 all v puzzl+ & worry+1 & common-s5se did n seem l common-s5se 9 ,hornham4 ,& 0 ,james ,poyntz a fool8 ,x 0 ! la/ "q %e ask$ h]self z %e turn$ into ! side *apel :]e ev5song 0 to be said4 ,"s tw5ty kneel+ figures 7 !re4 ,! place 0 dimly light$ save = ! tall gas /&>ds by ! prie/s' seats 9 front ( ! alt>4 ,high up be=e ! pa9t$ r]$os hung a s+le lamp t burn$ ) a dull r$ gl[4 ,!re 7 _m sick folk 9 ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,elwyn's3 at all h\rs ( ! day & night1 ! cl]gy 7 s5t = to help a dep>t+ s\l ^u its way h5ce1 & ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t 0 res]v$ ^u ?is alt> 9 ! side *apel4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! simple & /ately s]vice 0 ne>ly ov]4 ,! girl _h li/5$ to ! sonor\s words z if %e he>d !m n[ = ! fir/ "t4 ,z %e knelt1 h] he>t seem$ empty ( ! hopes1 fe>s1 & int]e/s ( daily life4 ,x seem$ z a vessel into :i* some?+ 0 /eadily fl[+4 ,& ! fancy came to h] t all %e exp]i5c$ 0 fl[+ to h] f ! dim tab]nacle ^u ! alt>4 ,x 0 almo/ a physical s5se1 x 0 full ( awe & sweetness4 ,%e trembl$ exce$+ly z ! s]vice end$ & h] bro!r pray$ = ! fell[%ip ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,= a "t aft] ! e*o+ foot/eps ( ! cl]gy _h di$ away1 %e rema9$ ^u h] knees4 ,%e 0 pray+1 b )\t words2 all h] ?\ghts 7 caught up into "o voiceless1 wordless1 passionate ejaculation4 ,:5 at l5g? %e b[$ l[1--x 0 ! fir/ "t %e _h ev] done su* a ?+1--be=e ! alt>1 & left ! *ur*1 x 0 by ! we/ door4 ,%e _h a fancy = ! /reet1 & %e f\nd t ! ?und] _h all pass$ away & t a pa9t$ summ]'s ev5+ sky hung ov] ! g>i% t[n4 ,z %e f9ally turn$ into ! vic>age1 %e ca/ "o look back at ! *ur*4 ,x rose among ! h\ses high into ! air4 ,! sunset fir$ ! wet tiles ( ! ro( & gild$ ! cross ^u ! lant]n4 ,%e ?\ght ( ,t :i* 0 )94 ,,*apt] ,v ,,weal?y ,,miss ,,prit*ett ,,& ,,poor ,,gussie ,,davies ,,ent] ,,! ,,vic>age ,,g>d5 ,todg]s1 ,mr4 ,/eph5s rem>k$ to ,lucy1 z !y w5t d[n into ! g>d5 aft] lun* on ,saturday1 c\ld d x :5 x *ose4 ,! la/ prep>ations = ! g>d5 p>ty 7 be+ made4 ,! big m>quee 0 erect$1 ! t5nis lawns 7 newly m>k$1 !re 0 a small /& = ! /r+ b&4 ,wait]s1 look+ oddly out ( _! elem5t 9 ! brilliant sun%9e1 :i* %[$ dress-coats1 s]viceable en\gh at night1 t+$ ) a metallic gre5 l a magpie's w+1 7 mov+ ab\t ) baskets ( /rawb]ries & z9c boxes ( ice4 ,! old-fa%ion$ g>d51 an oasis 9 ! wild]ness ( brick all ar\nd1 0 brilliant ) sunfl[]s1 /ocks1 & g]aniums2 ! lawns 7 fre% & gre54 ,! curate 0 9 t5nis flannels & an ,ox=d blaz]1 & ,lucy m$itat$ ^u ! influ5ce ( clo!s1 z h] bett]s _h done be=e h]4 ,/eph5s seem$ to h put (f 8 prie/hood ) 8 tippet & cassock1 & ! jaunty cap cov]$ a head :i* seem$ z if x _h nev] worn a b]retta4 ,lucy f\nd1 to h] own surprise1 t %e lik$ ! man less s4 ,x 0 a total inv]sion ( h] ord9>y ideas4 ,%e began to ?9k t a prie/ %\ld be rob$ always4 ,miss ,cass1 ! h\sekeep]1 9 a new cap1 came up to !m4 ,lucy _h talk$ to ! woman = m ?an an h\r on ,friday aft]noon1 & ! prejudice caus$ by h] appe>ance 0 remov$4 ,i hope ev]y?+ is satisfactory1 ,miss1 %e said4 ,x all seems to be go+ on well4 ,! m5 f ,:iteley's "k _! bus9ess4 ,x all seems spl5did1 ,miss ,cass1 ,lucy said4 ,i'm sure x c\ldn't be bett]4 ,h ! b& p come8 ,yes1 ,miss1 & ! piano-ent]ta9] too4 ,!y're hav+ "s refre%m5t 9 ! libr>y4 ,8 ,rev]5ce is tell+ !m funny /ories1 ,miss4 ,%e hurri$ away to sup]9t5d fur!r arrangem5ts4 ,! vic> is always s f9e1 ! "y man said1 ) a delight$ en?usiasm 9 8 *ief t 0 always pleasant = ,lucy to he>4 ,he gets on ) m5 s well2 su* a lot ( p>sons don't4 ,!re's no?+ effem9ate ab\t ! vic>4 ,he's a man's man4 ,i'll bet e "o ( ^? fell[s 9 !re w g away feel+ !y've made a fri5d1 & t p>sons ar5't su* scalawags aft] all4 ,a bur/ ( laught] came f ! door lead+ into ! g>d51 z if to confirm 8 words1 & ,fa!r ,blantyre desc5d$ ! /eps ) a little knot ( m5 dress$ 9 some?+ betwe5 liv]y & uni=m1 c>ry+ oddly %ap$ cases ( black wat]pro( 9 _! h&s4 ,laugh+ & jok+1 ! m5 made _! way t[>ds ! music /&s4 ,! vic> came up to ,lucy4 ,h[ w x d8 he said4 ,x seems all "r4 ,j walk r\nd ) me1 my de>1 & ,i'll give ye a few tips h[ to play ho/ess 9 ,hornham4 ,!y /roll$ away toge!r4 ,n[1 ye'll be c>eful1 won't ye1 mav\rne58 he said r anxi\sly4 ,! folk com+ ?is aft]noon require m managem5t & tact ?an any ,i've ev] met4 ,!y'll all h :at !y ?9k is ! high society mann]--& ye mu/n't laugh at um1 poor de>s4 ,i love 'em all1 & ,i won't h y mak+ fun ( !m4 ,i l !m bett] 9 *ur* ?an 9 society1 ,i'm q free to admit to y1 & _! s\ls are m int]e/+ ?an _! bodies6 ,p]haps half a doz5 p "h ?is aft]noon w be :at y'd call g5tlefolk--! doctor1 ,dr4 ,hibb]t1 & a few o!rs4 ,! re/ ( !m w be fe>fully g5teel4 ,! "y g5tlem5 w be back e>ly f ! city1 & !y'll come 9 flannels & we> public-s*ool ribbons r\nd _! hats1 roses 9 _! button-holes & crimson silk cumm]bunds6 ,good heav5s6 ,lucy said4 ,yes1 & !y'll all want to flirt ) ye1 9 a v sup]f9e1 polite sort ( way1 & m9d ye let um6 ,!y'll ask if !y might 'assi/ y to a little cl>et cup1' & say all sorts ( /range ?+s4 ,b !y're good en\gh at he>t1 only !y w be s polite6 ,& ! wom58 ,fa!r ,blantyre %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,y'll f9d !m r difficult1 he said4 ,y bet !y see y\r "n 9 ! pap]s--!y all read ! ',fa%ionable ,intellig5ce'--conf\nd um6--& ! attitude w be a little ho/ile4 ,b be civil = my sake1 de>4 ,i hate all ?is j z mu* z y d4 ,i c get 9 t\* ) !m spiritually1 b socially ,i f9d x h>d4 ,b ,i ?9k x's ! "r ?+ to d1 to ent]ta9 !m all once or twice a ye>1 & !y d enjoy !mselves6 ,& ,i owe !m a deep1 deep debt ( gratitude = _! loyalty dur+ ?is try+ week4 ,i h _h doz5s & doz5s ( lett]s & calls4 ,e "o has ralli$ to ! *ur* 9 a wond]ful & t\*+ way s9ce ! ,sunday affair4 ,god bless !m all6 ,lucy squeez$ 8 arm ) sympa?y4 ,9 an h\r1 ! gue/s began to arrive4 ,lucy & h] bro!r met !m by ! g>d5 door ( ! h\se4 ,x 0 a gay sc5e en\gh4 ,a brilliant flood ( aft]noon sun%9e irradiat$ ev]y?+2 ! wom5 7 well & fa%ionably dress$1 ! b& play$1 & e "o seem$ happy4 ,lucy f\nd x mu* easi] ?an %e expect$4 ,! gue/s 7 suburban1 ( c\rse1 & n ( ! classic suburbs at t4 ,b1 %e reflect$1 !re 0 h>dly a man !re :o _h n bett] mann]s ?an ,"l ,roll+ton or ,g5]al ,pompe4 ,& if !y wore ,c>?usian or ,z+>i ribbons1 t meant no m ?an t !y 7 bless$ ) a col\r-s5se2 :ile a slight admixture ( i 9 ! pronunciation ( ! fir/ v[el 0 c]ta9ly pref]able to ! admixture ( loos5ess & innu5do t %e 0 sometimes =c$ to he> 9 mu* m exalt$ circles4 ,s %e receiv$ tea & /rawb]ries at ! h&s ( gallant & debonair "y g5tlem5 engag$ 9 ! m9or walks ( comm]ce2 %e *att$ m]rily ) fluffy "y ladies :o1 :5 !y _h gott5 ov] _! fir/ di/ru/ ( a girl :o w5t to ! draw+-room & /ay$ ) lords1 f9d+ t %e wasn't ! na/y1 /uck-up ?+ !y expect$1 7 some:at effusively affectionate4 ,%e talk$ gravely ab\t ! de> vic> & ^? dreadful m5 to ample matrons :o = a mom5t _h =gott5 ! c>es ( a small suburban villa & a small] income1 9 ! luxury ( fa%ion1 ! late/ waltz tunes1 ! *ampagne cup1 & a real social ev5t4 ,inde$1 ev]y?+ w5t ) a snap1 z "o "y g5tleman rem>k$ to ,lucy4 ,%e became popul> almo/ at once1 & 0 surr\nd$ by assidu\s "y bloods ( ! city meccas4 ,fa!r ,blantyre1 z he w5t ab\t f gr\p to gr\p1 0 9 a /ate ( extreme happ9ess1 despite 8 some:at gloomy anticipations4 ,x 0 an h\r ( triumph = him4 ,8 p1 = :om he pray$ & lab\r$ & gave 8 life & =tune1 7 "o & all engag$ to %[ him h[ !y w\ld /& by him 9 ! anticipat$ tr\ble4 ,ev]y:]e he 0 greet$ ) real w>m? & affection1 & be=e long ! quick ,celtic temp]am5t 0 br++ a mi/ be=e ! m]ry grey eyes & a riot & tumult ( ?ankfulness )94 ,on all sides1 he he>d praises ( 8 si/]4 ,! pretty de>1 "o good lady1 ! wife ( a ca%i] 9 a small ,m9c+ ,lane firm1 said to him4 ,i _h q a long talk ) h]1 ,fa!r ,blantyre4 ,& a sweet girl %e is4 ,we're n 9 ! way ( meet+ ) society folk1 ?\gh we read ( all ! gay go+s-on 9 ! ,mail2 b ,i said to ,pa1 ',pa1' ,i said1 'if all ! society girls are l t1 !n !re's no?+ mu* ! matt] ) ! ari/ocracy1 & ,mod]n ,society is a cat*p5ny rag4' ,& ,pa q agre$4 ,he 0 z mu* /ruck by h] z ,i 04 ,& s on4 ,e "o seem$ pleas$ ) ,lucy4 ,! gue/s began to arrive less & less frequ5tly1 until at l5g? ! g>d5s 7 cr[d$ & no "o else appe>$ to be com+4 ,all ! v>i\s games & ent]ta9m5ts 7 9 full sw+1 & ,lucy 0 ab\t to accept ! invitation ( a tall boy 9 a frock coat & a silk hat to sit d[n & wat* a set ( t5nis ) him1 :5 !re 0 a slight /ir & commotion at ! g>d5 door ( ! h\se4 ,miss ,cass came hurri$ly d[n ! /eps1 z a sort ( advance gu>d = two ladies :o 7 u%]$ into ! g>d5 by a wait]4 ,! h\sekeep] div$ into ! cr[d & f\nd ! vic>1 :o turn$ & w5t ) h] at once to meet ! late-com]s4 ,!re's ,miss ,prit*ett & ,gussie ,davies1 said ! "y man to ,lucy 9 r an aw$ voice1 & !n1 z if to bani% "s unwelcome impression1 reliev$ 8 feel+s by ! enigmatic rem>k ( ,pip1 pip1 :i* made ,lucy />e at him1 wond]+ :at on e>? he meant4 ,%e notic$ t ne>ly e "o at ?is end ( ! g>d5 0 wat*+1 m or less op5ly1 ! meet+ betwe5 ! vic> & 8 gue/s4 ,%e did n q und]/& :y1 b guess$ t "s local magnate _h arriv$1 & look$ ) ! re/4 ,! eld] ( ! two wom5 0 exp5sively dress$ 9 mauve silk1 & wore a small bonnet ) a :ite aigrette ov] a c(fee-col\r$ fr+e ( hair t sugge/$ art4 ,h] face 0 plump & pomp\s1 a p>rot-l nose curv$ ov] pursy lips t wore an expression ( arrogant ill-temp]1 & ! small eyes glanc$ rapidly hi!r & ?i!r4 ,9 "o :ite-glov$ h&1 ! lady held a long-h&l$ lorgnette ( tortoise-%ell & gold4 ,e n[ & !n %e rais$ ^! glasses & survey$ ! sc5e be=e h]1 9 exactly ! mann] 9 :i* c\ntesses & du*esses d ^u ! /age4 ,h] companion 0 "y1 a l>ge1 blonde girl1 n ill-look+1 b )\t "* or decision 9 h] face or walk4 ,%e 0 dress$ v simply4 ,lucy turn$ to h] companion4 ,d y "k !m1 !n8 %e said4 ,r1 he repli$4 ,i %\ld ?9k ,i did4 ,t's ,miss ,prit*ett1 old ,joseph ,prit*ett's daught]1 old ,joseph1 ! brew]4 ,he left h] all 8 money1 %e's tons ( /uff--awfully weal?y1 ,i mean1 ,miss ,blantyre4 ,does %e live "h1 !n8 ,oh1 yes4 ,9 spite ( all h] money %e's always be5 an unappropriat$ bless+4 ,%e's "p ( ,hornham1 drives a pair 9 a l&au4 ,! girl is ,gussie ,davies1 h] companion4 ,%e's n half a bad sort4 ,all ! ,hornham boys "k ,gussie4 ,no?+ ! matt] ) ,gussie ,davis6 ,! old cat sits on h] fe>fully1 ?\gh4 ,%e c't call h] s\l h] own4 ,x's bally awful1 sometimes1 ,gussie says4 ,lucy gasp$4 ,^! revelations 7 />tl+ inde$4 ,%e 0 mov+ 9 ! que]e/ possible set ( p4 ,%e hadn't realis$ t su* folk exi/$4 ,x took h] brea? away1 l ! fir/ plunge into a ba? ( cold wat]4 ,! artless y\? prattl$ on1 & ,lucy ga!r$ t ! lady ) ! false front 0 a sort ( female arbit] elegant>ium to ,hornham1 indubitably ! ri*e/ p]son !re1 a lead+ light4 ,%e saw h] bro!r talk+ to ! woman 9 an eag] way4 ,he seem$ afraid ( h]1--z1 inde$1 ! poor man 01 "u ! pres5t circum/ances1--& ,lucy res5t$ x4 ,) a quick fem99e eye1 %e saw t ,miss ,prit*ett 0 assum+ an air ( tol]ance1 ( patronage ev51 to ! vic>4 ,at la/1 ,b]n>d caught sight ( h]4 ,8 face became reliev$ at once & he l$ ! sp9/] to ! place :]e %e 0 sitt+4 ,e in/9ct ( ! girl rose up 9 dislike & rebellion z ! woman drew ne>4 ,%e _h felt no?+ ( ! sort ) ! o!r p4 ,9 ?is case1 x 0 q diff]5t4 ,%e prep>$ to repel cavalry1 to use ! language ( ! milit>y text-books4 ,on ! surface1 ! incid5t 0 simple & commonplace en\gh4 ,a well-br$ girl felt a repulsion = an obvi\sly unpleasant & patronis+ woman ( inf]ior social rank4 ,t 0 all4 ,x is a trite & well-worn aphorism t no ev5t is trivial1 yet x is extraord9>ily true4 ,:o c\ld h said t ?is casual meet+ 0 to be fraught ) /orm & dang] = ! ,*ur* 9 ,engl&2 t out ( a ho/ile h&%ake betwe5 two wom5 a mighty sc&al & tumult 0 to rise8 ,miss ,prit*ett came up to ,lucy1 & ,fa!r ,blantyre introduc$ h]4 ,!n1 ) an apologetic murmur1 he hurri$ away to ano!r "p ( ! g>d54 ,won't y sit d[n8 ,lucy said1 look+ at ! *air t _h be5 left vacant by h] late companion4 ,?ank y1 ,miss ,blantyre1 b ,i've be5 sitt+ 9 my c>riage4 ,i %\ld pref] to /&1 if x's ! same to y1 said ,miss ,prit*ett4 ,lucy rose4 ,p]haps y w\ld l to walk r\nd ! gr\nds8 %e ask$4 ,probably ,i "k ! gr\nds bett] ?an y1 ! eld] woman answ]$ ) a patronage :i* 0 bord]+ on ! purely ludicr\s4 ,?is resid5ce 0 "o ( my de> fa!r's h\ses1 z 7 _m ( ! ,hornham h\ses4 ,:5 ! vic> acquir$ ! prop]ty1 ! brew]y tru/ees sold x to him1 ?\gh ,i ?9k x f> f suitable = a p>i% cl]gyman4 ,well1 yes1 ,lucy answ]$4 ,x c]ta9ly is a d+y1 gloomy old place1 b :at else c y expect d[n "h8 ,miss ,prit*ett flu%$ & toss$ h] head till ! aigrette 9 h] sm>t little bonnet %ook l a leaf4 ,"o is liable to be misund]/ood1 %e said4 ,y\r bro!r's small private means enable him to live 9 a h\se :i* ! next vic> or any ord9>y cl]gyman c\ld h>dly hope =4 ,x is v good ( ,b]n>d to come d[n "h & sp5d 8 life 9 su* an impossible place1 ,lucy said4 ,%e 0 ?or\ghly angry n[ & q det]m9$ to give ! woman a lesson4 ,h] imp]t95ce 0 insuff]able4 ,to he> ?is creature speak ( ,b]n>d's income ( ?ree ?\s& a ye>--e p5ny ( :i* he gave away or sp5t = good--9 ?is way 0 un5durable4 ,miss ,prit*ett grew r$d] ?an ev]4 ,%e 0 utt]ly incapable ( be>+ rebuff or contradiction4 ,h] local em95ce 0 unque/ion$4 ,%e _h nev] mov$ f ,hornham1 :]e h] weal? & l>ge int]e/s secur$ = h] t slavi% subs]vi5cy t a va9 & petty _s loves4 ,= mon?s pa/1 %e _h be5 gradually ga!r+ up cause = qu>rel & bitt]ness ) ! cl]gy ( ,/4 ,elwyn's4 ,%e _h f\nd t once )9 ! portals ( ! *ur* %e 0 j z anyone else4 ,%e c\ld n "l x ov] ! prie/s z %e wi%$ to d4 ,= once1 %e 0 beg9n+ to f9d t h] money 0 p[]less1 !re 0 no high seat 9 ! synagogue t x c\ld buy4 ,! place has be5 good en\gh = me1 %e said angrily1 nev] d\bt+ t ?is 0 f9al4 ,ah1 yes1 ,lucy answ]$4 ,t1 ,miss ,prit*ett1 ,i c q und]/&4 ,! ,hornham celebrity 0 a /upid woman4 ,h] bra9 0 z empty z a h5's1 & %e 0 n adroit en\gh to seize ^u ! real mean+ ( ?is rem>k4 ,%e _h an uneasy suspicion t x 0 (f5sive1 & t 0 all4 ,:at y may mean by 'impossible' ,i am n aw>e1 %e cont9u$4 ,i speak pla9 ,engli% myself4 ,b ^? t don't "k ( a place didn't ought to speak unfav\rable ( x4 ,z = y\r bro!r1 ,i've always said t he 0 a wor?y p]son & act$ z well z he might1 until late mon?s1 :5 ,i've felt x my duty to say a ^w or two 9 season z to "s ( ! *ur* matt]s4 ,i hope he pr(it$1 ,miss ,prit*ett4 ,i fe> t he did n receive my words z he %\ld1 com+ f a lady ( /&+ 9 ! place--& him only "h ?ree ye>s4 ,i'm beg9n+ to ?9k t !re's some?+ 9 ! popul> agitation4 ,^u my ^w6 ,prie/s d take a good deal on !mselves n[adays4 ,x w\ldn't h be5 all[$ :5 ,i 0 a girl4 ,?+s h alt]$ v mu* = ! bett] dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s1 ,lucy said po9t$ly4 ,?is ! lady did imm$iately appreh5d4 ,%e lift$ ! lorgnette & />$ at h] companion 9 spee*less ang]4 ,! movem5t 0 meant to be cru%+4 ,x 0 ?us1 ,miss ,prit*ett knew f h] read+1 t wom5 ( ! ari/ocracy cru%$ inf]iors4 ,x 0 too mu* = ,lucy4 ,%e endeav\r$ to control h] feel+s1 b !y 7 irresi/ible4 ,%e _h n se5 any?+ s funny z ?is vulg> & pomp\s old ?+ = ye>s4 ,a smile broad5$ out ^u h] face1 & !n1 )\t fur!r ado1 %e bur/ out into peal aft] peal ( laught]4 ,! flu% on ,miss ,prit*ett's face di$ away4 ,x grew p]fectly :ite ) passion4 ,%e turn$ r\nd4 ,h] companion _h be5 walk+ "s ?ree y>ds beh9d !m 9 a li/less & deject$ fa%ion1 look+ ) gre$y eyes at ! allurem5ts on e side1 & answ]+ ! furtive greet+s ( v>i\s male fri5ds ) a pantomime1 expressive ( contempt1 irritation1 & hopeless bondage 9 equal p>ts4 ,miss ,prit*ett /epp$ up to h]1 & caught hold ( h] arm4 ,h] f+]s w5t s deep into ! fle% t ! girl gasp$ & gave a half-smo!r$ cry4 ,take me to ! c>riage1 ,miss ,prit*ett said4 ,let me leave ?is place ( ,pop]y & light wom56 ,! ob$i5t ,gussie ,davies turn$ &1 9 a mom5t or two1 bo? wom5 _h disappe>$4 ,lucy s\ght h] bro!r4 ,%e f\nd him eat+ a l>ge p9k ice 9 company ) a florid1 good-hum\r$ matron 9 m>oon1 ) an avalan*e ( lace fall+ f ! edges ( h] p>asol4 ,hallo1 de>6 he said4 ,let me introduce y to ,mrs4 ,/iffe1 ,dr4 ,hibb]t's si/]4 ,& :]e's ,miss ,prit*ett8 ,%e's gone1 ,lucy answ]$4 ,&1 ,i'm v mu* afraid1 9 a t[]+ rage4 ,b really %e 0 s insol5t t ,i c\ld n /& x4 ,i w\ld d mo/ ?+s = y1 ,b]1 b1 really1 t woman6 ,well1 x c't be help$1 ,i suppose1 ! vic> said ) humor\s resignation4 ,x 0 b\nd to come soon] or lat]1 & ,i'm selfi% en\gh to be glad x's y've giv5 me lady ! cong & n me4 ,mrs4 ,/iffe "h kn[s h]1 don't y1 ,mrs4 ,/iffe8 ,i d1 ,mr4 ,blantyre1 ! /\t lady said4 ,i've met ! woman sev]al times :5 ,i've be5 /ay+ d[n "h ) my bro!r4 ,a fe>ful old cat ,i call h]6 ,i wond] t y put up ) h] s long6 ,policy1 ,mrs4 ,/iffe--ye "k we're all ,jesuits "h1 ! local pap] says s 9 ye/]day's issue--policy6 ,y see1 :5 ,i fir/ came "h ,miss ,prit*ett came to *ur*4 ,%e's a lead+ p]son "h & ,i made no d\bt o!rs w\ld foll[ h]4 ,inde$1 !y did1 too6 & :5 !y saw :at ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* really 0 !y /ay$ ) u4 ,& !n1 aga91 ,miss ,prit*ett 0 always ready to give u a *eque = any good "w1 & we want all ! money we c get6 ,oh1 !re's a lot ( good 9 ,miss ,prit*ett6 ,i fail to see x on a %ort acqua9tance1 ,lucy rem>k$2 if %e gave g5]\sly1 x 0 only to flatt] h] vanity4 ,i'm sure ( t4 ,x's a great mi/ake to attribute unwor?y motives to wor?y de$s1 ! vic> said4 ,we've no "r to d x1 & x's only giv+ ourselves away :5 we d1 aft] all6 ,oh1 x's all v well1 ,vic>1 said good ,mrs4 ,/iffe2 we "k y nev] say any?+ aga9/ any "o4 ,b if ,miss ,prit*ett is su* an angel1 :at's ! reason ( h] behavi\r n[8 ,my bro!r told me t ?+s 7 gett+ v /ra9$4 ,ah1 t's a diff]5t matt] entirely1 ,blantyre said4 ,%e began to int]f]e 9 important ?+s4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 we c\ldn't h t4 ,i'd h let h] manage ! s\p-kit*5s & boss ! ladies' guilds till ! sky fell4 ,b %e want$ to d m ?an t4 ,poor de> ,k+ (f5d$ h] 9 "s way--he's n :at ye'd call a ladies' man--& %e wrote to me to s5d him away at once6 ,& !re 7 o!r incid5ts4 ,i've be5 do+ my be/ to meet h] views & to keep 9 ) h]1 b x's be5 v difficult & ,i felt ! /orm w\ld bur/ soon4 ,i want$ to keep h] 9 ! ,fai? = h] own silly sake6 ,%e's n a v /rong-m9d$ p]son b5ea? h] mann]1 & %e's j ! sort ( woman "s spirituali/ic quack or ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce g5tleman w\ld get hold ( & ru9 h] heal? & happ9ess4 ,i did hope %e'd f9d peace 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,well1 x c't be help$1 he end$ ) a r sad smile1 = 8 he>t 0 t5d] = all 8 flock & he saw f> d[n into ! human s\l & lov$ x4 ,!n he *ang$ sudd5ly4 ,:at am ,i do+6 he cri$1 talk+ p>o*ial politics at a g>d5 p>ty6 ,%ame on me6 ,come on1 ,mrs4 ,/iffe1 come on1 ,lucy1 ,mr4 ,*aff1 ! piano-ent]ta9]1 is go+ to give 8 happy half-h\r at ,e>l's ,c\rt4 ,!y w5t m]rily away ) him4 ,z !y approa*$ ! r[s ( *airs 9 front ( ! piano1 he turn$ sudd5ly to 8 si/]4 ,:y didn't ye knock h] d[n8 he said sudd5ly1 ) an exagg]at$ brogue & real comic =ce4 ,bo? ladies bur/ out laugh+4 ,y ought to h be5 on ! music-hall /age1 ,vic>1 ,mrs4 ,/iffe said1 y're wa/$ 9 ,hornham4 ,s ,i've be5 told1 he said4 ,i %all ?9k s]i\sly ( x4 ,x's a pity to wa/e a tal5t4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,boadicea1 ,,joan ,,( ,,arc1 ,,*>lotte ,,corday1 ,,jael1 ,,& ,,miss ,,prit*ett ,,( ,,hornham ,p ( ta/e are nev] )\t wond] at ! extraord9>y lack ( x t _m well-to-d folk display4 ,x 0 b r>ely t a p]son ( ta/e ent]$ ,malak(f ,lodge1 :]e ,miss ,prit*ett dwelt1 b :5 su* an ev5t did happ51 ! impression 0 simply t ( enorm\s surprise4 ,! draw+-room into :i* visitors 7 %[n 0 an imm5se place & full ( furniture4 ,9 ea* ( ! corn]s /ood a life-siz$ piece ( /atu>y pa9t$ 9 natural col\rs4 ,"h "o saw an imm5se negro1 "s six feet high1 ) c(fee-col\r$ sk91 gleam+ r$ lips1 & a gaudy robe ( blue & yell[4 ,?is mon/] support$ a l>ge e>!nw>e basket on 8 back1 pa9t$1 ( c\rse1 9 correct /raw-col\r1 f :i* sprang a tall palm t rea*$ to ! ceil+4 ,9 o!r corn]s ( ! room 7 an ,egyptian danc+-girl1 a ,turk1 & an ,indian fakir1 all ( :i* support$ f]ns1 :i* x 0 "p ( ,miss ,gussie ,davies' duty to wat] e morn+4 ,! _m tables1 *iefly ( circul> or octagonal =m1 :i* /ood ab\t ! room1 bore a multitude ( co/ly & hide\s articles :i* %\ld h be5 relegat$ to a museum1 to illu/rate ! deplorable ta/e ( ! middle classes dur+ ! e>ly & mid-,victorian era4 ,"h1 = example1 0 a model ( ! lean+ t[] ( ,pisa done 9 :ite alaba/]1 "s two feet 9 height1 & %ield$ f h>m by a ?ick glass case4 ,!re1 ! eye fell ^u a bun* ( v purple grapes & a nect>9e or two1 made ( wax1 ) a wax5 bee settl+ ^u !m1 all cov]$ ) glass also4 ,lit]>y ta/es 7 n =gott54 ,imm5se volumes ( ,moore's poems1 ! works ( ,s\!y or ,rob]t ,montgom]y lay ab\t on ! tables4 ,^! 7 b\nd 9 heavy lea!r bo>ds1 elaborately tool$ 9 gold repres5tations ( ,greek lyres & gold5 laurel cr[ns4 ,! %9+ gilt edges 7 pres]v$ f ! pr(anation ( a casual op5+ by two or ?ree imm5se brass clasps :i* imprison$ ! poet's ?\ghts )94 ,! "t 9 :i* ^! ?+s 7 made 0 a s5tim5tal age1 & x 0 well reflect$ 9 its bij\t]ie4 ,innum]able nymphs & %eph]desses /ood ab\t (f]+ ea* o!r he>ts1 madrigals1 & o!r da9ties4 ,b !y _h none ( ! piquant grace t ,watteau w\ld h giv5 !m1 or ! *>m ! :ite-hot fires ( ,dresd5 might h burnt into !m4 ,!y 7 solid1 v ,briti% nymphs1 ^: drap]y 0 mo/ decor\sly arrang$ t "o ?ick ankle might be visible1 b no m2--nymphs & %eph]desses :o1 "o might imag9e1 sat happily by ! bank ( "s canal1 s++ ! pi\s ditties ( ,dr4 ,watts z ! sun w5t d[n1--nymphs1 9 %ort1 ) a moral purpose4 ,! hang+s ( ,miss ,prit*ett's room1 ! heavy w9d[ curta9s t desc5d$ f balda*9os ( gleam+ gold1 7 all ( a ri* crimson1 an extraord9>y col\r t is n made n[1 & ! wall-pap] 0 a heavy patt]n 9 d>k ultram>9e & gold4 ,inde$1 !re 0 en\gh gold 9 ?is mausoleum to h satisfi$ ,miss ,killmansegg h]self4 ,"o m]it ! place _h 9 summ]1 x 0 cool1 & :5 ! b>\*e t 0 ! envy ( ,hornham drove up at ,malak(f gates1 ,miss ,prit*ett ru%$ into ! draw+-room1 &1 s9k+ into an arm-*air ( purple plu%1 fann$ a r$ & angry face ) h] h&k]*ief4 ,! companion foll[$ h] meekly4 ,wait !re1 ,miss ,davies1 said ! sp9/] %>ply2 /& !re = a mom5t1 please1 till ,i c get my brea?4 ,miss ,davies rema9$ /&+ be=e h] patroness 9 meek ob$i5ce4 ,aft] a m9ute or two1 ,miss ,prit*ett motion$ ) h] h& t[>ds an adjac5t *air4 ,gussie ,davies sat d[n4 ,x 0 "p ( ! sp9/]'s life to subject h] companion to a k9d ( drill 9 ?is way4 ,! un=tunate girl's movem5ts 7 regulat$ ma!matically1 & 9 h] m g5ial & expansive mom5ts ,miss ,prit*ett w\ld expla9 t h] n]ves requir$ t ?is %\ld be s--t %e %\ld h absolute control ov] ! movem5ts ( any "o :o 0 9 ! room ) h]4 ,!re _h be5 spirit$ conte/s betwe5 ,miss ,prit*ett & a long succession ( girls :o _h refus$ to play ! "p ( automaton1 b 9 ,gussie ,davies1 ! lady _h f\nd a will+ slave4 ,%e paid h] well1 & 9 return 0 s]v$ ) dilig5ce & ?or\gh obsequi\sness4 ,gussie 0 adroit1 m adroit ?an h] some:at lymphatic appe>ance w\ld h l$ ! casual obs]v] to suppose4 ,prop]ly tra9$1 %e might almo/ h made a psy*ologi/1 b h] opportunities _h be5 limit$4 ,h[ev]1 = sev]al ye>s1 %e _h direct$ a %>p bra9 to ! /udy ( "o p]son1 & %e knew ,miss ,prit*ett z ,mr4 ,sponge knew 8 ,mogg4 ,h] influ5ce ) t lady 0 enorm\s1 ! m s 9 t x 0 n at all suspect$ by ! object1 :o imag9$ t ! girl 0 h]s1 body & s\l4 ,b1 nev]!less1 ,miss ,davies1 :o hail$ f ,wales & _h a l>ge %>e ( ! true ,cymric cunn+1 c\ld play ^u h] mi/ress ) sure f+]s1 &1 :ile submitt+ to e =m ( petty tyranny1 & occasionally op5 insult1 %e rul$ ! fooli% woman %e 0 )4 ,gussie sat d[n4 ,miss ,prit*ett did n speak at once1 & ! girl judg$1 correctly en\gh1 t %e 0 meant to op5 ! ball4 ,o ,miss ,prit*ett6 %e said ) a little %udd]1 :at a relief x mu/ be to y to be back 9 y\r own mansion6 ,no?+ pleas$ ! sp9/] m ?an ! ^w mansion z appli$ to h] h\se4 ,gussie us$ ! t]m ) discretion1 employ+ x only on special occasions1 unwill+ to be prodigal ( s sure a c>d4 ,y may well say t1 *ild1 ,miss ,prit*ett answ]$ fa9tly4 ,n[ y mu/ let me r+ = a glass ( port = y1 ! "y lady cont9u$4 ,y ne$ x1 inde$ y d4 ,i'll take ! responsibility on myself4 ,%e rose & rang ! bell4 ,two glasses1 said ,miss ,prit*ett :5 ! answ]+ maid _h receiv$ h] ord]4 ,y %all h a glass1 ,gussie1 = ,i feel ,i am to blame 9 tak+ y to su* a place4 ,i h se5 ! _w1 & ,i h met wom5 ( t class be=e1 ,i am sorry to say4 ,b hi!rto ,i h manag$ to %ield y f su* contam9ation4 ,gussie sigh$ ! sigh ( innoc5ce1 a sigh :i* ! "y m5 ) :om %e l>k$ ab\t 9 ,alex&ra ,g>d5s nev] he>d4 ,i wi% ,i _h y\r k ( ! _w1 %e said4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ,i've nev] mix$ 9 society1 n l y4 ,! port arriv$ & 9 a m9ute or two ! exp]i5c$ damsel saw t h] patroness 0 settl+ d[n = a long & confid5tial *at4 ,! mom5t promis$ a gold5 opportunity1 ( :i* %e meant to take advantage if %e possibly c\ld4 ,%e _h a big s*eme 9 h&2 %e 0 prim$ ) x by m9ds m subtle ?an h] own4 ,! image ( ,sam ,hamlyn 0 be=e h] & %e burn$ to des]ve t g5tleman's comm5dation4 ,yes1 said ,miss ,prit*ett1 z a girl1 :5 ,i us$ to g to ! ,"l ,mayor's balls at ! ,mansion ,h\se ) papa & mamma1 ,i saw :at society really 04 ,& x's worse n[6 ,t ab&on$ hussy at ! vic>age is an example ( :at ,i mean4 ,i mu/ n g into details be=e y1 *ild1 b ,i "k :at ,i "k6 ,h[ awful1 ,miss ,prit*ett6 ,i saw h] mak+ eyes at all ! g5tlem5 be=e y w5t up to h]4 ,all's fi% t comes to ! net ( su*1 repli$ ,miss ,prit*ett4 ,an e>l's toy1 ! giddy bubble float+ on ! op5 sew] ( a ,london season1 or ! sly allur] ( an hone/ "y city g5tleman4 ,any?+ 9 tr\s]s1 *ild1 is l h]r+s to a cat6 ,h[ awful6 ,miss ,prit*ett1 repeat$ ,gussie1 wond]+ :at x w\ld be l to be an e>l's toy1 & r ?9k+ %e w\ld enjoy x4 ,i suppose y'll g to ! vic>age j z usual1 ?\gh1--on p>i% bus9ess1 ,i mean4 ,?is1 z ! girl expect$1 provok$ a /orm1 :i* %e pati5tly endur$1 c]ta9 t %e 0 9 a way to ga9 h] ends4 ,at l5g?1 ! fl[ ( voluble & angry words grew less4 ,miss ,prit*ett 0 enjoy+ h]self too mu* to risk ! girl's non-compliance ) h] mood4 ,!re1 !re1 %e said ev5tually1 x's only y\r ignorance ,i "k1 ,gussie1 b y d aggravate me4 ,y don't und]/& society4 ,nev] %all ,i set foot 9 t man's h\se aga96 ,gussie gasp$4 ,h] face express$ f]v5t admiration at su* a d>+ resolve1 b slight incr$ulity z well4 ,! bait took aga94 ,nev]1 z ,i'm a liv+ lady6 said ,miss ,prit*ett1 & ,i don't "k z ,i %all ev] drive up to ! *ur* doors 9 my c>riage on a ,sunday morn+ m6 ,op9ions may *ange4 ,i may h be5--,i don't say ,i h be51 yet1 m9d y--,i may h be5 l$ away by ! false glitt] ( ,roman doctr9e & go+s on4 ,! idea seem$ to please ! lady4 ,%e saw h]self picturesque 9 su* a situation4 ,gussie />t$ sudd5ly4 ,:at's ! matt]1 *ild8 %e 0 ask$ t>tly2 d y ?9k no "o's got any n]ves8 ,keep /ill1 d6 ,i'm v sorry1 ,miss ,prit*ett1 b :5 y said t1 ,i rememb]$ some?+ ,i 0 read+ la/ night 9 ! ,hornham ,obs]v]4 ,i 0 keep+ x = ,sunday aft]noon1 said ,miss ,prit*ett4 ,i did mean to g to morn+ s]vice & !n read ,mr4 ,hamlyn's side ( la/ ,sunday's proce$+s at home1 com=table l4 ,b :at's 9 ! pap]8 ,a great deal t w int]e/ y1 de> ,miss ,prit*ett1 ?\gh ,i d n "k if y w be pleas$4 ,pleas$8 ,:at d y mean8 ,y\r "n is m5tion$ sev]al times4 ,is x1 inde$6 ,we'll soon see ab\t t6 ,fet* ! pap] at once & read :at x says4 ,if ,mr4 ,hamlyn's be5 fooli% en\gh to talk ab\t 8 bett]s1 ,i'll v soon h him turn$ neck & crop out ( ! place4 ,he's a man ,i've nev] spok5 to m ?an twice1 & he mu/ be taught 8 place 9 ,hornham4 ,gussie w5t out to fet* ! pap]4 ,%e smil$ triumphantly z %e came into ! hall4 ,all 0 go+ well &1 moreov]1 h] quick e> _h caught ! slight trace ( wav]+ & al>m 9 ! conclud+ words ( h] mi/ress4 ,miss ,prit*ett1 l _m o!r p1 0 nev] able to rid h]self ( a sup]/iti\s rev]5ce = pr9t4 ,%e dev\tly believ$ ! *eap romances t =m$ h] lit]>y food1 & ev5 a small local newspap] 0 n )\t a /rong influ5ce on "o ^: :ole sympa?ies & int]e/s 7 local4 ,gussie came back ) ! pap]4 ,!re's two :ole pages ab\t ! ,/4 ,elwyn's bus9ess1 %e said1 column aft] column1 ) great big lett]s at ! top4 ,%all ,i beg9 at ! beg9n+8 ,no1 no2 read ! bits ab\t me1 ( c\rse4 ,read :at x 0 t made y jump l a cat 9 an ov5 j n[4 ,t p>ticul> bit did n m5tion y\r "n1 ,miss ,prit*ett1 b x *im$ 9 s ) :at y said j n[4 ,i wond] if ,i c f9d x8--ah1 "h x is-- ',& s ,i ?9k ,i h acc\nt$ = ! reason ( ! popul>ity ( su* s]vices z g on at ,/4 ,elwyn's among ! poor] classes4 ,a weal?y cl]gyman c buy att5dance at any idolatry1 & :o w\ld blame a />v+ bro!r1 desp]ate = food1 p]haps1 = att5dance at a mumm]y :i* is no?+ to him b ! price ( a mu*-ne$$ meal8 ,n ,i4 ,tol]ance has ev] be5 ! wat*-^w ( ! ,obs]v]1 &1 h[ev] mu* ,i may regret t ev5 ! poore/ man may be =c$ to witness ! blasphem\s & hide\s mock]y ( ,tru? t takes place at ,/4 ,elwyn's1 ,i blame n ! man1 b ! cunn+ ( a prie/hood t buys 8 att5dance & !n po9ts to him z a conv]t to ?9ly veil$ ,romanism4' ,gussie /opp$ = a mom5t to take brea?4 ,miss ,prit*ett's face 0 compos$ to pleasure4 ,?is 0 hot & /rong inde$6 ,%e wond]$ h[ ,fa!r ,blantyre lik$ ?is6 ,wor?y ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 inde$1 _h he>d ( ! little incid5t ( ! navvy & ,fa!r ,k+1 & knew t ! er/:ile antagoni/ 0 n[ h\s$ 9 ! vic>age4 ,h5ce ! prec$+ p>agraph4 ,gussie w5t on3 ',b :at %all we say :5 we f9d rank & fa%ion1 acute intellig5ce & hon\r$ names b[+ d[n 9 ! ,h\se ( ,rimmon8 ,h[ %all we 9 ,hornham reg>d su* a /range &--s x seems to u--unnatural /ate ( affairs8 ',! ,sc>let ,woman is p[]ful inde$6 ,x w\ld be idle to attempt to d5y x4 ,! dr[sy magic ( ,rome has p]meat$ ) its subtle influ5ce homes :]e we %\ld h hop$ x w\ld nev] ent]4 ,& :y is ?is8 ,i ?9k we c und]/& ! reason 9 "s measure4 ,let u take an imag9>y case4 ,let u suppose t !re is among u a woman ( high /ation1 ( intellect1 weal?1 & *>m4 ,%e sees a /ruggl+ prie/hood e/abli% itself 9 a ,prote/ant neighb\rhood4 ,! sympa?y t woman w ev] h = ! weak is enli/$2 %e visits a *ur*1 n realis+ :at its %am & c]emony leads to1 "u :at ,malign ,influ5ce x is c>ri$ on4 ,& !n a graci\s nature is attract$ by ! cunn+ am5ities ( wor%ip4 ,! music1 ! lights1 ! fl[]s1 ! gorge\s robes1 appeal to a high & delicate nature4 ,= a "t1 x passes "u ! sway ( an arrogant prie/hood1 &1 ) t sweet submission :i* is "o ( ! mo/ allur+ ( fem99e *>ms1 b[s be=e a ,baal :i* x does n realise1 a gold5 calf t x w\ld abhor & repudiate 7 x n bl9d$ by its own *>ity & unsuspici\s tru/6 ,h ,i drawn a picture t is too /rong8 ,i ?9k n4 ,x is only by analogy t we c be/ pres5t ! ,tru?4 ',nev]!less we d n hesitate to ass]t1 & ass]t ) absolute conviction1 t1 if su* a cl\d+ ( a f9e nature 7 tempor>ily possible1 x w\ld be b transi5t4 ,tru? w prevail4 ,9 ! end1 we %all see all ^? :o are n[ ! puppets & subjects ( a ,romanis+ attempt come back to ! cle> sunlight ( ,prote/antism1 away f ! /9k-pots & c&les1 ! toys ( ritual1 ! poison ( a pa9t$ lie4' ,gussie read ! p>agraphs ) unction4 ,%e read !m r well4 ,z %e made an end1 h] guilty consci5ce gave h] a fe> t ! unusual emphasis might h awak5$ "s suspicion 9 ,miss ,prit*ett's m9d4 ,b ) great relief %e saw t x 0 n s4 ,t lady 0 manife/ly excit$4 ,h] eyes 7 bright & !re 0 a high flu% on ! *eek-bones4 ,tru? to tell1 ,miss ,prit*ett _h always suspect$ t !re 7 dep?s ( hidd5 gold 9 h] nature4 ,b !y _h nev] be5 s vividly reveal$ to h] be=e4 ,give me ! pap]1 %e said 9 a tremul\s voice2 let me read x = myself6 ,h] ungu>d$ words %[$ ,miss ,davies h[ completely ! =tress 0 und]m9$4 ,! sp9/] read ! words ?r\gh h] glasses & !n h&$ ! pap] back to h] companion4 ,! man t wrote t1 %e said1 is a good & s9c]e man4 ,he kn[s h[ ! k9d he>t c be impos$ ^u & deceiv$6 ,i %all take an e>ly opportunity ( meet+ ,mr4 ,hamlyn4 ,he w be a great man "s day1 if ,i am any judge4 ,he mu/ h _h 8 eye on ! ,malak(f1 ,gussie said4 ,:y1 de> ,miss ,prit*ett1 he has describ$ y to a ,t4 ,!re is no "o else 9 ,hornham to :om x c\ld apply4 ,hu%1 *ild6 ,x may be z y say4 ,?is wor?y man may h be5 ca/+ 8 eye ov] ! p>i% & ?\ght t he saw 9 me some?+ ( :i* he writes4 ,x is n = me to d5y x4 ,i c only say t 9 8 zeal he has mu* exagg]at$ ! humble m]its ( "o :o1 :atev] h] faults1 has m]ely tri$ to d h] duty 9 ! /ation to :i* %e has be5 call$4 ,& if ,provid5ce has plac$ t /ation high1 x is ,provid5ce's w1 & we mu/ n compla96 ,h[ beautifully y put x1 ,miss ,prit*ett6 ,! *atela9e ( ,malak(f wip$ a te> f h] eye4 ,! excitem5t ( ! aft]noon1 ! glass ( port1 ! p]iods ( ,mr4 ,hamlyn's prose1 _h all act$ ^u n]ves pamp]$ by indulg5ce & tight5$ ) self-irritation4 ,i believe y c>e = me1 *ild1 said ,miss ,prit*ett ) a sob4 ,h[ x rejoices me to he> y say s1 ,miss ,prit*ett1 ,gussie repli$1 see+ t h] opportunity _h n[ come4 ,b y\r g5]\s nature gives way too easily4 ,y are un/rung by ! wanton insults ( t woman6 ,let me read y ! conclud+ portion ( ,mr4 ,hamlyn's article4 ,x may soo! y4 ,read x1 murmur$ ! sp9/]1 n[ lo/ 9 an ec/asy ( luxuri\s grief1 ?\gh %e w\ld h be5 puzzl$ to give a reason = x4 ,gussie took up ! pap] once m4 ,n[ t h] battle 0 s ne>ly won1 %e all[$ h]self m fre$om 9 ! read+4 ,! ,celtic love ( drama /irr$ )9 h] & %e gave ! pomp\s bald]da% ore rotundo4 ',& 9 conclusion1 :at is our cry+ ne$ 9 ,engl& to-day8 ,x is ?is3 ,x is ! e/abli%m5t ( a great crusade = ! cru%+ ( ! disguis$ ,pop]y 9 our mid/4 ,"o prote/ has be5 made 9 ,hornham1 prote/s %\ld be made all ov] ,engl&4 ,a mighty organisation %\ld be call$ into exi/5ce :i* %\ld make e prie/ tremble 9 8 cope & cassock1 tremble = ! avalan*e ( public reprobation :i* w desc5d ^u him & 84 ',i may be a vision>y & no su* idea z ,i h 9 my m9d may be possible4 ,b ,i ?9k n4 ,:o c say t our bor\gh ( ,hornham may n become fam\s 9 hi/ory z ! spot 9 :i* ! second ,re=mation 0 born6 ',mu* ne$s to be done be=e su* a glori\s movem5t c be inaugurat$2 t x w be inaugurat$ a b& ( e>ne/ & det]m9$ m5 & wom5 live 9 ! livelie/ hope4 ',i am confid5t t a movem5t hav+ its se$ 9 ! bor\gh1 if widely publi%$ & made kn[n to patriotic ,engli% p1 w\ld be support$ ) swift & ov]:elm+ g5]osity by ! c\ntry at l>ge4 ,! public response w\ld appal ! ,rituali/s & ev5 a/oni% loyal sons ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,b1 9 ord] to />t ?is crusade1 help is requir$4 ,"s noble s\l mu/ come =w>d to />t ! ma*9e1 to raise ! ,prote/ant ,flag4 ',:]e %all we f9d him or h]8 ,is !re no "o 9 our mid/ will+ to become ! patron ( ,tru? & to e>n ! praise ( ?\s&s & a place 9 hi/ory8 ',once ,joan ( ,arc l$ ! =ces ( h] c\ntry to victory4 ,a ,*>lotte ,corday slew ! mon/] ,m>at1 a ,boadicea hurl$ h]self aga9/ ! legions ( ,rome6 ,:o w be our ,boadicea to-day1 :o w come =w>d to cru% ! tyranny ( ,rome 9 our own ,engl&8 ,= su* a noble lady1 :o w revive 9 h] own p]son ! undy+ de$s ( antiquity1 ,i c promise a fame wor? m ?an all ! laurels ( ! old ,briti% que51 ! he>tfelt ?anks & love ( h] c\ntrym51 & above all ( h] c\ntry-wom5--ov] ^: m k9dly & unsuspici\s natures ! deadly ,upas-tree ( ,romanism has ca/ its poison\s %ade4 ,:]e is ! ,jael :o w de/roy ?is ,sis]a8' ,miss ,davies ceas$4 ,h] voice sank4 ,no s\nd 0 he>d b ! snuffle t came f ! plu% arm-*air opposite1 :]e ,miss ,prit*ett 0 audibly weep+4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn's purple prose _h be5 skilfully introduc$ at ! psy*ological mom5t4 ,! woman's ill-balanc$ temp]am5t 0 awry & sm>t+4 ,h] egregi\s vanity 0 w\nd$ z x _h r>ely be5 w\nd$ be=e4 ,%e _h be5 treat$ z ( no acc\nt1 & %e 0 burn+ ) spite & ! long+ = rev5ge4 ,gussie said no?+ m4 ,%e let ! words ( ! newspap] d _! "w )\t assi/ance4 ,pres5tly ,miss ,prit*ett look$ up4 ,%e wip$ h] eyes & a grim expression ( det]m9ation came out ^u h] face4 ,i see x all6 %e said sudd5ly4 ,my tru/+ nature has be5 t]ribly deceiv$2 ,i h be5 l$ into error by evil c\nsellors2 ! p[] ( ! ,jesuits has be5 secretly br\ght to be> ^u "o :o1 :atev] h] fail+s1 has scorn$ suspicion6 ,oh1 ,miss ,prit*ett1 h[ awful6 said ,gussie4 ,yes1 cont9u$ ! lady ) a delight$ %udd]1 ! net has be5 ?r[n ov] me & ,i 0 nigh to p]i%4 ,b ,provid5ce int]v5es6 ,i see h[ ,i am to be ! 'umble in/rum5t ( cru%+ error 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,i %all /ep into ! brea*6 ,oh1 ,miss ,prit*ett1 h[ noble6 ,miss ,davies1 y w k9dly put on y\r jacket & walk r\nd to ,mr4 ,hamlyn's h\se4 ,see ,mr4 ,hamlyn & tell him t ,miss ,prit*ett is too agitat$ by rec5t ev5ts to write p]sonally1 b %e begs he w fav\r h] ) 8 company at supp] to discuss matt]s ( great public importance4 ,tell ,jones to s5d up "s sweetbreads at once1 & in=m cook z a g5tleman w be "h to supp]1 & to s]ve ! cold salmon4 ,gussie rose quickly4 ,oh1 ,miss ,prit*ett1 %e cri$1 :at a great day = ,engl& ?is w be6 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,(fices ,,( ,,! ,,lu!r ,,league--,,an ,,int]ior ,on ! fir/ floor ( a build+ 9 ! ,/r&1 w$g$ 9 betwe5 a little !atre & a fam\s re/aurant1 ! (fices ( ! ,lu!r ,league 7 e/abli%$1 & by late autumn 7 9 ! full sw+ ( _! activity4 ,visitors to ?is /ronghold ( ,prote/antism m\nt$ a %ort flight ( /airs & arriv$ 9 a wide passage4 ,f\r or five doors op5+ into x all bore ! "n ( ! association 9 l>ge lett]s ( :ite enamel4 ,! fir/ door bore ! leg5d3 ,,publi%+ ,,& ,,g5]al ,,(fice ,,inquiries ,?is room1 ! "o by :i* ! g5]al public 7 admitt$ to ! inn] sanctu>ies1 0 a l>ge place fitt$ up ) desks & glass comp>tm5ts 9 mu* ! same way z ! ord9>y cl]ks' (fice ( a bus9ess h\se4 ,a long c\nt] divid$ ! room1 & ^u x 7 /ack$ piles ( ! newly publi%$ pamphlet lit]ature ( ! ,league4 ,"h c\ld be se5 t /irr+ n>rative1 ,c[$ by ! ,confessional2 or1 ,! ,/ory ( an ,engli% ,girl 9 ! ,p[] ( ! ,prie/s4 ,?is publication1 probably ! *eape/ piece ( pornography 9 pr9t at ! mom5t1 0 publi%$1 ) an illu/ration1 at ?ree p5ce4 ,^u ! cov] a prie/--= "s unexpla9$ reason 9 full eu*>i/ic ve/m5ts--0 po9t+ /]nly to ! arm\r-plat$ door ( a grim confessional1 :ile a trembl+ lady 9 a l>ge picture hat %runk )94 ,?is little book 0 flank$ by :at appe>$ to be a semi-jocul> "w call$ ,:o ,said ,r]$os8 & bore ^u its cov] ! already di/+ui%$ "n ( ,samuel ,hamlyn1 ,jr4 ,! eye fell ^u t popul> pamphlet 9 a wrapp] ( vivid sc>let--n[ 9 its sixtie? ?\s&--kn[n z ,b[ to ! ,alt> & ,light ,bloody ,m>y's ,torture ,fires ,aga94 ,z ,soon ,pay ! ,devil z ! ,prie/ lay by ! side ( a m elaborately b\nd volume on :i* 0 ! portrait ( a lady4 ,b5ea? ! picture appe>$ ! words ( ! title1 ,my ,escape2 or1 ,h[ ,i ,became a ,prote/ant1 by ,jane ,prit*ett4 ,two cl]ks wrote 9 ! l$g]s on ! desks1 att5d$ to visitors1 & look$ aft] :at 0 kn[n 9 ! (fice z ! c\nt] trade--to di/+ui% x f ! sale ( ,prote/ant lit]ature 9 bulk1 :i* 0 manag$ direct f ! ,lu!r ,league ,pr9t+ ,works1 ,hornham1 ,n4 ,a second room op5+ into ! g5]al (fice 0 t5ant$ by ! assi/ant secret>y ( ! ,league1 ,mr4 ,samuel ,hamlyn1 ,junior4 ,"h ! walls 7 decorat$ ) sc\rges1 horribly knott$ & ?ong$2 ,discipl9es1 :i* 7 belts & armlets ( %>p iron prickles1 design$ to we> ! sk9 ( ! t\ghe/ ,rituali/ into an op5 sore aft] ?ree days' we>4 ,!re 7 also two hair %irts1 app>5tly ! worse = we>1 & a lock$ bookcase ( ,rituali/ic lit]ature ) a little index expurgatorius 9 ! neat1 cl]kly writ+ ( ,sam ,hamlyn1 & compil$ by t g5tleman himself4 ,9 ?is *amb] ( horrors1 ! assi/ant secret>y delight$ to move & h 8 be+1 & ?ree or f\r times a day x 0 8 pleas+ duty to %[ fri5ds ( ! ,league & its ye>ly subscrib]s1 ! p5it5tial ma*9]y by :i* ! prie/-ridd5 public 0 secretly invit$ to hoi/ itself to heav54 ,! inn]mo/ room ( all 0 :]e ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 ,s5ior1 himself transact$ ! multif>i\s & gr[+ bus9ess ( 8 organisation4 ,! secret>y sat at a l>ge roll-top desk1 & a sub/antial safe /ood at 8 "r h&4 ,an air ( brisk bus9ess p]vad$ ?is sanctum4 ,! directories1 almanacs1 & acc\nt-books all contribut$ to x1 & ! end ( a speak+-tube1 :i* l$ to ! out] (fice1 0 clipp$ to ! arm ( ! revolv+ *air4 ,?ree portraits adorn$ ! wall4 ,f a massive gold frame ! features ( t fi]y ,prote/ant virg91 ,miss ,prit*ett1 />$ bl&ly d[n into ! room4 ,opposite x 0 a l>ge photograph ( ,mr4 ,hamlyn himself1 ) uprais$ h& & p>t$ lips--9 ! v act & attitude ( mak+ "o ( 8 n[ famili> prote/s4 ,! ?ird 9 ?is trio ( ,prote/ant *ampions 0 a draw+ ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r himself1 repres5t+ ! ,re=m]1 z ,mr4 ,hamlyn 0 wont to say1 s++ = joy at ! wan+ p[] ( ,rome4 ,! arti/ ( ?is picture1 h[ev]1 be+ a "y g5tleman ( convivial ta/es1 _h portray$ ! ,night+ale ( ,wittemb]g 9 a m]ry mood1 rememb]+1 p]haps1 ,c>lyle's rem>k1 !re is laught] 9 ?is ,lu!r1 or p]haps--z is inde$ mo/ probable--rememb]+ little ( ! great man b 8 au?or%ip ( ! ditty t concludes3 ,:o loves n wom51 w9e1 & song ,w be a fool 8 :ole life long4 ,=tunately1 ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 ^: hi/orical /udies _h be5 extremely re/rict$1 did n "k ( ?is ef=t--j z he did n "k t to ! end ( 8 life ! /ud5t ( ,erfurt /eadily proclaim$ 8 belief 9 ! ,real ,pres5ce 9 ! ,eu*>i/4 ,ab\t t5 o'clock on a grey1 cold ,novemb] morn+1 ! two ,hamlyns arriv$ at ! (fices ( ! ,lu!r ,league toge!r1 walk$ briskly up ! /airs1 &1 ) a curt good morn+ to ! cl]ks1 ent]$ ! inn]mo/ room toge!r4 ,p :o _h kn[n ! fa!r & son six mon?s ago1 see+ !m n[1 w\ld h f\nd a m>k$1 ?\gh subtle1 diff]5ce 9 bo? ( !m4 ,!y 7 mu* bett] dress$1 = "o ?+4 ,! frock-coats 7 n made 9 ,hornham1 ! silk hats 7 glossy & ) ! curly brims ( ! fa%ion4 ,bo? /ill sugge/$ a m ?an nodd+ acqua9tance ) religi\s affairs 9 _! co/ume1 "s =ms ( ,*ri/ianity always pref]r+ to ev9ce !mselves by ! /yle ( a cravat or ! texture ( a clo?4 ,confid5ce _h nev] be5 lack+ 9 ei!r ( ! two1 b n[ ! s5se ( p[] & success _h increas$ x1 & _h also impos$ a c]ta9 quietness & gravity :i* impress$ p4 ,"h1 at any rate1 7 two m5 ( affairs1 m5 ^: names 7 beg9n+ to be kn[n ?r\gh\t ! l&1 & ,mr4 ,hamlyn's mann] ( preoccupation & ?\ght 0 only natural aft] all 9 "o :o 7z 8 son w\ld rem>k to ,prote/ant visitors7 practically held ! =tunes ( ! ,*ur* 9 8 h&s1 & 0 de/roy+ ! ,ca?olic wolves ) ! sword ( ,prote/ant ,tru?4 ,! two m5 took (f _! ov]coats & hung !m up4 ,!n ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 f m]e =ce ( old habit1 pull$ at 8 cuffs--9 ord] to lay !m aside dur+ bus9ess h\rs4 ,f9d+ t he c\ld n )draw !m1 = increas+ position & emolum5t _h seem$ to necessitate ! we>+ ( a :ite %irt1 he sat d[n ) a half sigh = ! fre$om & com=t ( an e>li] day & began to op5 ! l>ge pile ( correspond5ce on ! table be=e him4 ,we'll take ! ca% fir/1 ,sam1 he said1 pull+ a small pap]-knife f a draw]4 ,sam op5$ a note-book 9 :i* ! fir/ r\gh draughts ( matt] relat+ to ?is mo/ important subject 7 ent]$1 prep>atory to be+ copi$ out into "o ( ! l$g]s 9 ! out] (fice4 ,hamlyn began to slit up ! lett]s ) a practis$ h&4 ,^? t conta9$ ! s9ews ( w> he read ) a runn+ comm5t1 o!rs 7 plac$ 9 a basket = fur!r consid]ation4 ',well-wi%]1' five %ill+s2 ',well-wi%]1' #b #j #j1 by *eque1 ,sam4 ',e!l & h] si/]s1' t5 & six--small family t1 ,i %\ld ?9k6 ',prote/ant1' five p\nds--a note1 ,sam1 take ! numb]4 ,x's curi\s t ',prote/ant' always gives mo/4 ,ye/]day sev5 ',prote/ants' totall$ up to f\rte51 twelve1 six1 :ile five ',well-wi%]s' work$ out at slightly "u ?ree %ill+s a head4 ,:at's ?is8 ,ah6 *eque = a gu9ea & a lett] on cre/$ pap]6 ,ent] up ! address & make a note to s5d half a doz5 ,bloody ,m>ys1 "o ,miss ,prit*ett's ,escape1 & a few ,pay ! ,devils4 ,dur+ ! la/ week or two1 ! upp] classes h be5 rally+ to ! flag4 ,!y're ! p4 ,i'll s5d ?is woman ! t5-gu9ea subscription =m & ask h] to be "o ( ! vice-presid5ts4 ,li/5 "h3 ,,m>grav9e ,,h\se1 ,,leice/] ,lady ,johnson begs to enclose a *eque = "o gu9ea to aid ,mr4 ,hamlyn 9 8 spl5did ,crusade aga9/ ! ,rituali/s4 ,%e w\ld be glad to he> full details ( ! ,lu!r ,league & its objects4 ,%e wond]s :y ,mr4 ,hamlyn has conf9$ 8 prote/s aga9/ ,romanism 9 ! guise ( ,engli% ,*ur*man%ip to ! ,london di/rict1 & w\ld po9t out t 9 h] own neighb\rhood !re is a hot-b$ ( ,ritualism :i* %\ld be expos$4 ,sam w5t to ! book %elf & took d[n a ,pe]age4 ,%e's ! wife ( a knight1 he said1 "o ( ! city knights4 ,probably v well (f1 said ,mr4 ,hamlyn4 ,we'll nail h] = ! ,cause6 ,see t ! books g (f at once1 & ,i'll write h] a p]sonal lett] dur+ ! day4 ,he rubb$ 8 h&s toge!r ) a movem5t ( inexpressible satisfaction4 ,8 ke5 face 0 light$ up ) ! pleasures ( p[] & success4 ,%e's got h] own axe to gr9d1 rem>k$ ,sam4 ,_h a fl>e-up ) ! local p>son1 ,i expect4 ,%\ldn't wond]1 repli$ 8 fa!r indiff]5tly4 ,"h's two p4o4's1 "o = sev5 bob & "o = ?ree4 ,f a ,wesleyan m9i/] at ,camborne 9 ,cornwall4 ,i'll put him d[n to be writt5 to "u ! local help]s' s*eme4 ,8 pray]s'll be ) u1 he says6 ,mr4 ,sam sniff$ impati5tly z he wrote d[n ! sum 9 8 book4 ,9 a few m m9utes1 ! contributions 7 all book$ up & ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&--z repres5t$ by ^! two em95t laym5--0 bulw>k$ aga9/ ! enemies to ! ext5t ( "s sev5te5 p\nds4 ,n[1 said ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 let's take ! press-cutt+s next4 ,he op5$ a l>ge envelope4 ,a day or two be=e ,mr4 ,hamlyn _h v>i$ 8 pleasant little habit ( turn+ up dur+ ! mo/ solemn mom5ts ( a *ur* s]vice & brawl+ until he 0 eject$ ) m or less =ce1 be+ br\ght up at a police-c\rt a day or two aft]w>ds & pay+ ! f9e impos$ ^u him ) a *eque f ,miss ,prit*ett4 ,dur+ ! bless+ ( a new peal ( bells 9 a prov9cial ca!dral1 he _h ris5 & read a pap] ( prote/4 ,he _h read ! pap] 9 a l[1 hurri$ voice1 & ! di/urbance _h be5 purely local & attract$ b little att5tion 9 ! huge build+4 ,9 a mom5t1 almo/1 ! secret>y ( ! ,lu!r ,league _h be5 conduct$ to ! door ( ! build+ by vigilant v]g]s4 ,b ! commotion 9 ! press next morn+ _h be5 enorm\s4 ,lurid reports ( ?is great prote/ appe>$ 9 lead$ type1 comm5t ( e k9d fill$ ! pap]s1 & _! editors 7 inundat$ ) lett]s on ! subject4 ,z an editor himself1 ,mr4 ,hamlyn well und]/ood ! int]ior ma*9]y ( a newspap] (fice1 & 0 p]fectly well acqua9t$ ) ! v>i\s me?ods by :i* ?+s get into pr9t4 ,he began to exam9e ! cutt+s f ! weekly pap]s t ,durrant's _h s5t him4 ,all goes on well1 he said at l5g?4 ,x really is a/oni%+ ! space !y give u6 ,:o'd h ?\ght x six mon?s ago6 ,don't !y g = ! ,league 9 "s ( !m6 ,j li/5 to ?is1 x's ! f9i% ( a column 9 ,vigilance3 '444 & ,i %all !re=e await ! publication ( ! promis$ balance-%eet ( ?is preci\s ,league ) m ?an usual int]e/4 ,su* an indec5t & futile campaign z ?is des]ves to be ?or\ghly scrut9is$4' ,t's na/y1 ,pa1 said ,sam4 ,x don't matt] 9 ! lea/4 ,our ,league is p]fectly hone/ & above-bo>d1 ?ank goodness6 ,we %all publi% ! balance-%eet1 ( c\rse4 ,we are do+ a great & glori\s "w = ,h5gl&1 & ! lab\r] is wor?y ( 8 hire4 ,we are p]fectly ju/ifi$ 9 tak+ our sal>ies4 ,:at does a p>son d8 ,&1 besides no "o reads ,vigilance t's likely to give ,prote/ant campaigns a p5ny4 ,x's a society pap]4 ,religi\s p don't see x4 ,q s4 ,& all ! ,prote/ant pap]s are ) u2 t's ! great ?+4 ,exactly1 ev5 ! old e/abli%$ evangelical pap]s l ! ,*ur* ,record] d>5't say any?+ aga9/ u4 ,y see our adv]tisem5ts are wor? su* a lot to 'em6 ,half ! ,l[ ,*ur* pap]s c't pay _! way1 ! big adv]tis]s won't look at !m4 ,all ! money goes to ! ,*ur* ,/&>d & ! o!r ,rituali/ic rags4 ,! ,/&>d's "o ( ! be/ pay+ prop]ties 9 ,london4 ,s ! ,l[ ,*ur* pap]s c't d )\t u4 ,wait a ye>1 ,sam1 & we'll h our own pap]1 put 9 "s ,fleet ,/reet hack z editor1 publi% at a sep>ate (fice1 & *>ge ! acc\nt :at we l = our own articles4 ,our position is practically unassailable1 z f> z ,i c see4 ,x's j t1 my boy--z long z p s5d 9 ! money4 ,b gradually we %all f9d ,london gett+ dry4 ,x's all "r n[ t ! boom's on1 b ! novelty ( ! ?+ w we> (f aft] a bit4 ,& :at we want is to get ourselves s /rong t ! ,league w g on = ev]6 ,n[1 ,i look on x 9 ?is way3 ,mu* z ,i 'ate ! ,rituali/s & love true ,h5gli% ,prote/antism--,mr4 ,hamlyn's face grew full ( f]v\r z he said ?is--mu* z ,i 'ate ,romanis+ tricks & su*1 ,i'm jolly well c]ta9 t nei!r we nor any "o else is go+ to make mu* diff]5ce to !m6 ,!y're too /rong1 ,sam4 ,y'll f9d a r$-hot ,rituali/ w\ld give up 8 arms & legs = 8 c>ry+s-on4 ,ritualism's gett+ /rong] & /rong]4 ,!y've got ! be/ m5 = p>sons1 & y see ^? *aps ar5't 9 x = _! own game1 z a rule4 ,!y live l paup]s & give all !y've got away4 ,well1 t gives 'em grip4 ,silly fools1 said ,sam contemptu\sly4 ,poor delud$ tools ( ,rome1 said ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 :o1 n[ t 8 great mission 0 an accompli%$ fact1 0 really beg9n+ to believe 9 x himself4 ,well1 my po9t is ?is3 ,ritualism w nev] /op4 ,x's too well organis$1 & ! cl]gy are too well educat$4 ,& mo/ ( 'em are 'class' too4 ,x all tells4 ,well1 !n1 if our ef=ts ar5't go+ to d any good1 9 a ye> or s ! public w notice t1 & ! public w /op subscrib+4 ,n a bit ( x1 ,sam1 y don't see z deep z ,i d4 ,z long z we keep ! "q prom95t1 x w be all "r4 ,fir/ ( all1 we %all always get ! ,noncon=mi/ contribution4 ,9 e t[n1 ! ,noncon=mi/ m9i/] c be tru/$ to /ir up p aga9/ a ,rituali/ic 'prie/1' especially if he's v[$ to celibacy4 ,m>ri$ ones get on bett]4 ,b :at ,i'm com+ to is ?is3 ,all ov] ,h5gl& !re are p>i%es :]e ! vic> is m or less ( a ,romanis]4 ,b he's p]sonally lik$1 p]haps1 or no "o makes ! prote/4 ,b 9 e p>i%1 exp]i5ce %[s !re's two or ?ree prom95t folk :o hate ! vic>4 ,n[1 :]e !re's a sp>k a flame c be got4 ,x's all v well to g & prote/ 9 a p>i% :]e !re's a /rong feel+ aga9/ ,ritualism--l ,/4 ,elwyn's1 = example4 ,b ?9k ( ! hundr$s ( p>i%es :]e p jog along q cont5t1 n kn[+ ! d>kness 9 :i* !y're grop+6 ,n[1 we'll /ir ^! places up1 we'll raise ! flag ( ! ,league 9 places :i* h be5 go+ along quiet & peaceable = ye>s4 ,!re won't be a *ur* f :i* we c't get "s p away4 ,! ,lu!r ,league %all become a h\sehold ^w f ,john o' ,groat's to ,l&'s ,end4 ,good s*eme1 ,fa!r1 if y c d x4 ,b ?9k ( ! "w1 & ?9k ( ! risks ( lett+ any "o else into ! ,league4 ,we might f9d ourselves 9 ! second place "s day4 ,n at all1 ,sam4 ,n z ,i've work$ x out4 ,y ought to "k t ,i nev] />t any?+ )\t go+ c>eful into ! details4 ,sorry1 ,fa!r4 ,let's h ! plan4 ,i'm go+ to />t a b& ( ',lu!r ,lectur]s' to c>ry ,prote/ant ,tru? into ! 'idd5 places4 ,i'm beg9n+ ) six "y fell[s ,i've got4 ,!y'll travel all ov] ! c\ntry1 hold+ op5-air meet+s ( agitation1 ) a collection = ! ,league--mak+ public prote/s 9 su* *ur*es z ,i give ! ord] to be gone =1 & lectur+ on :at ,ritualism really is4 ,n[1 ^! *aps w h two lectures4 ,i've _h 'em writt5 already4 ,"o's on ! ,mass1 ano!r's on ! confessional1--hot ,prote/ant /uff4 ,!y'll g l wild fire4 ,! "y m5'll le>n ^! lectures (f by he>t & deliv] 'em ) local allusions to ! vic>s ( ! p>i%es z !y come to4 ,i've got a supply ( ! illegal waf]s z ! ,rituali/s use = ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,ea* lecture'll h "o or two to %[ 9 ! meet+s4 ,he'll pull x out & %[ ! poor delud$ p ! god ( fl\r & wat] _! prie/s tell 'em to wor%ip4 ,!re's lots ( real hum\r 9 ! lectures4 ,!y'll fire ! popul> imag9ation4 ,e cr[d likes to he> a p>son abus$4 ,i got ! idea ( hum\r & fun 9 ! lectures f ! ,salvation ,army4 ,y see1 we want to rea* ! class ( folk z don't m9d /&+ r\nd a /reet-corn] meet+ & li/5+4 ,! ,army makes x pay wond]fully6 ,b !y only attack s94 ,!y don't bo!r :at a man does z long z he's good4 ,we're attack+ ,rome 9 ! ,h5gli% ,*ur*1 & x's rem>kable :at a lot ( ridicul\s ?+s & po9ts ,i've got into ^! lectures4 ,!re's "o ?+1 = in/ance1 t'll keep all a cr[d on ! gr9--,i mean ! directions to a 'prie/' if an insect gets into ! 'consecrat$' w9e4 ,x has to be burnt4 ,c't y see ! lectur] ) 8 ',n[1 my fri5ds1 ,i ask y :at a poor little spid]'s done to be us$ l t8' ,x's all an unwork$ m9e6 ,& y see !re's no answ] to x6 ,a ,rituali/ 'prie/' :o comes to argue--( c\rse1 discussion w be invit$--is b\nd to get left4 ,he'll be s solemn & t1 t ! ord9>y man 9 ! /reet won't und]/& a ^w he's driv+ at4 ,my m5'll w9 e "t4 ,y'll see4 ,z usual1 ,pa1 said ,sam1 y've hit on a good ?+4 ,x'll ext5d ! ,league wond]ful4 ,b :at ab\t y\r m5--:]e'll y get 'em8 & :at gu>antee w y h t !y won't rob ! ,league8 ,oh1 t's all ?\ght out4 ,i %all h q "y *aps & pay !m ab\t eighte5 %ill+s a week & travell+ exp5ses4 ,ea* two or ?ree days !y'll h to s5d 9 reports z to ! "w1 & ea* week =w>d ! collection4 ,i %all try1 ev5tually1 to get real e>ne/ "y m5 :o believe 9 our glori\s ,h5gli% ,prote/ant 'eritage4 ,!y won't rob u4 ,i %all get sm>t "y *aps ) pl5ty ( b\nce & g1 b n mu* education4 ,x's n want$ = popul> /reet-corn] "w4 ,y get a ,rituali/ p>son com+ to try & answ] "o ( my *aps--take ! crucifix "q1 n[4 ,my man w talk ab\t ,popi% idols & t--x's all 9 ! lecture--& all ! p>son w say is t a crucifix is legal 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,h5gl&--,i believe1 z a /rict matt] ( fact1 x is4 ,!n my man turns r\nd & tells ! cr[d t a crucifix is no?+ b a dolly on a /ick--he gets ! laugh1 see8 ,! 'prie/' c't expla9 all 8 humbugg+ rev]5ce & t 9 an op5-air meet+1 ) "o ( my *aps ready ) a joke e "t he speaks4 ,i've got f\r out ( my six m5 already1 & if ! ?+ hums z ,i expect1 ,i'll put tw5ty or ?irty 9 ! field at once4 ,!y're easy f\nd6 ,!re's lots ( "y *aps connect$ ) *apels t w\ld f> r t\r ! c\ntry attract+ att5tion :]ev] !y g1 & d no?+ b agitate1 ?an "w h>d6 ,!re's "y ,m(fatt1 ,pet] ,m(fatt's son4 ,he's a plumb]1 b he 'ates "w4 ,he's got *eek = tw5ty1 & he'll d no end ( good4 ,z = ! co/1 :y1 ! m5 w pay = !mselves ov] & ov] aga94 ,!y'll be well suppli$ f ! c5tral (fice--extracts f ! pap]s & s on--!y'll take local halls & adv]tise 9 local pap]s4 ,i %all expect t ea* man1 if he's any good at all1 w pay all 8 own exp5ses ea* week & =w>d a cle> two p\nds to me6 ,a man t c't d t1 at lea/1 ) su* back+ z we c give him & su* a spl5did w>-cry--well1 ,i w\ldn't give twop5ce = him4 ,i see x all cle> n[1 answ]$ ,sam1 a flu% ( excitem5t com+ into 8 face4 ,& besides ! money & ext5sion ( ! ,league !re w be spl5did opportunities = y & me to run d[n n[ & !n to support our m5 & get an 'oliday--take ,brighton1 = in/ance6 ,x's full ( ,rituali/s4 ,a c\ple ( m5 c\ld sp5d a mon? !re4 ,& take f two to ?ree hundr$ p\nds1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 said ! secret>y1 ?\ghtfully1 besides deal+ an 'orrid bl[ to ! wolves 9 ! fold ( ! ,prote/ant ,h5gli% ,*ur*4 ,we'll h "s good prote/s 9 ,brighton6 ,!n1 :5 our lectur]s are f9$ = brawl+1 we'll in/ruct !m n to pay ! f9e1 b to g to prison = a =tnight in/ead6 ,( c\rse1 x'll be consid]$ '&somely 9 _! sal>ies4 ,!n we'll s5d !m r\nd ! c\ntry ) a magic lant]n & a r\s+ lecture4 ',imprison$ by ! ,romanis]s1' ',9 ,gaol = ! ,prote/ant ,fai?6' or some?+ l t4 ,t's f9e1 said ,sam1 9 an ec/asy ( enjoym5t4 ,:y1 ,fa!r1 ! :ole ?+ gr[s l a sn[ball6 ,x mu/ gr[4 ,didn't ,i tell y1 six mon?s ago8 said ,mr4 ,hamlyn4 ,look at u !n & n[6 ,:at 7 we !n8 ,no?+1 'ardly4 ,:at are we n[8 ,directors ( a big conc]n1 becom+ kn[n all ov] ,h5gl&1 draw+ good sal>ies1 & ) all ! pleasure ( boss+ a big %[4 ,look at ! pr9t+ acc\nt ! works h aga9/ ! ,league1 look at our exp5ses :5 we've got ?irty or m ,lu!r lectur]s all ov] ! c\ntry6 ,& yet !re's no?+ risky 9 x4 ,no?+ at all4 ,no bogus-company promot+1 no snide article to sell4 ,we've no limit$-liability company act to fe>1 no treasury inve/igations4 ,we /& ^u solid rock & nobody c't t\* u6 ,& :y8 ,because we are *ampion+ ! fre$om ( ! p's religion1 we are fight+ = glori\s ,prote/antism6 ,fancy no "o ?9k+ ( x be=e6 said ,sam4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn's %rewd1 able face beam$ ) m]rim5t4 ,provid5ce1 he said1 *ooses its own in/rum5ts4 ,n[1 !n1 s5d me 9 ! %or?& cl]k2 ,i %all be at "w all day4 ,to-night ,i address a public meet+ 9 ! ',olborn ,t[n ,hall1 & be=e t5 ,i'm due to sup ) ,miss ,prit*ett4 ,%e wants some?+ def9ite done 9 ,/4 ,elwyn's1 & ,i mu/ ?9k out a slap 9 ! face = ,blantyre4 ,i'll run r\nd to ! bank1 said ,sam1 & pay ?is morn+'s little lot into ! g5]al fund1 & po/ ! /atem5t to ! treasur]4 ,"r1 my son4 ,:at 0 x8 ,sev5te5 p\nds odd1 ,pa4 ,prote/ants are wak+ up1 said ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 our "w = ! ,cause has a bless+ ^u x4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,a ,,private ,,conf]5ce ,,at ,,midnight ,a ,,ye> ,,lat] ,x 0 late at night 9 ,fa!r ,blantyre's /udy at ,hornham4 ,k+ & ,/eph5s _h gone to b$1 b ! vic> sat ) ,dr4 ,hibb]t1 8 *ur*w>d54 ,bo? m5 7 smok+4 ,by ! side ( ! doctor /ood a mode/ peg ( :iskey2 ! prie/ cont5t$ himself ) a glass ( soda-wat]4 ,! c&les by :i* ! room 0 light$ %[$ t ,mr4 ,blantyre's face 0 v worn & we>y4 ,he seem$ a man :o 0 pass+ ?r\gh a "t ( /ress & /orm4 ,! bronz$ c\nt5ance ( ! doctor wore its usual aspect ( s]5ity & /r5g?4 ,bo? m5 _h be5 talk+ toge!r e>ne/ly = a great "p ( ! night4 ,a true & intimate fri5d%ip obta9$ betwe5 !m1 & x 0 a plan t =tnightly !y %\ld meet ?us & make confid5ces to ea* o!r ab\t t :i* !y held s de>4 ,x is j a ye>1 ,blantyre said1 s9ce ,hamlyn committ$ 8 fir/ sacrilege 9 our own *ur*4 ,! "t goes v fa/1 ,hibb]t answ]$1 yet look at ! *anges6 ,! man has become almo/ a p[] 9 ! l&1 or at lea/ he seems to be4 ,x is 8 tal5t = organisation4 ,x's supreme4 ,look h[ ?is wret*$ ',league' has gr[n4 ,x has its spies & ag5ts ev]y:]e1 its committee has names ( importance among its memb]s1 ! am\nt ( money t rolls into ,hamlyn's c(f]s mu/ be v l>ge4 ,i'm afraid s4 ,b ?9k ( ! turmoil & unre/ "o man c create--! mis]y & pa9 *ur*m5 feel e day n[ z !y see ! jocose blasphemies ( ^! p & see ! holie/ ?+s held up to an utt]ly vulg> & s\lless ridicule4 ,x's a wrong ?\ght1 ,hibb]t1 p]haps1 b ,i d sometimes long to be out ( x all1 to />t afre% on su* new "w z ,god may give "o 9 ano!r life6 ,su* a ?\ght comes to all ( u at times1 ( c\rse4 ,b x's physical ma9ly4 ,x's m]ely a languor ( ov]/ra9 & a weak n]v\s /ate4 ,y "k y\rself h[ su* ?\ghts come *iefly at night1 & h[ aft] y\r tub1 9 ! morn+ light & air !y all g4 ,mat]iali/6 ,b y're "r1 ,hibb]t1 q "r4 ,y g on tak+ ! physic ,i've s5t y & y'll pick up soon4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ?is is a v try+ "t4 ,! p>i% is 9 a con/ant turmoil4 ,^! ,sunday ev5+ ,prote/ant meet+s :5 folk are com+ out ( *ur* are a bad nuisance4 ,t's a new move1 too4 ,yes4 ,!y f\nd t ! hooligan riot-provok+ bus9ess 0 v simply dealt )1 & s !y are try+ ?is4 ,x is t poor1 silly old creature1 ,miss ,prit*ett4 ,! ,hamlyns are h& & glove ) h]4 ,i suppose %e is s9c]e1 poor old lady6 ,i hope s4 ,%e 0 an ard5t ,ca?olic1 & ,i hope %e does hone/ly believe 9 ! new sub/itute = ! ,fai?4 ,i am v sorry = h]4 ,i'm less *>itable1 ,blantyre2 %e's a spiteful old cat4 ,i am n violat+ any pr(essional confid5ce 9 tell+ y t %e won't live long if %e goes on liv+ 9 ! ?ick ( ?is noisy ,prote/ant agitation4 ,i d my be/ = h]1 ( c\rse1 b %e won't d z %e's told4 ,%e's a nuisance1 ! vic> said1 b ,i hope %e won't g yet4 ,i %\ld l to make fri5ds ) h] be=e %e dies4 ,& ,i %\ld l h] to die 9 ! ,fai?4 ,%e won't d t1 ,i'm afraid1 ,blantyre4 ,%e has gone too f> away f ! ,*ur*4 ,b1 n[1 :at d y hone/ly ?9k ! effect ( ?is ,lu!r crusad+ bus9ess has be5 on ! ,*ur*4 ,well1 ,i ?9k !re c be no d\bt ( t4 ,i 0 talk+ x ov] ) ,"l ,hudd]sfield la/ week & we bo? agre$4 ,! ,*ur* has ga9$ enorm\sly4 ,p :o 7 simply attract$ by c]emonial & :at 0 novel to !m h gone out1 9 a re/less endeav\r to f9d "s new ?+4 ,b t is all4 ,our congregations "h1 our communicants1 h gr[n v mu*4 ,!re is a deep] spiritual f]v\r among u1 ,i am sure ( x4 ,no *ur*man has tak5 ,hamlyn s]i\sly = a mom5t4 ,he has fail$ 9 e attempt he has made to int]f]e ) our tea*+ or our c]emonial1 fail$ absolutely4 ,all 8 legal cases h fall5 ?r\gh1 or prov$ abortive1 or are dragg+ on t[>ds ext9ction4 ,! days ( ritual prosecutions are utt]ly dead4 ,all ! h>m ,hamlyn has done ! ,*ur* itself is to we>y our e>s & he>ts ) a great noise & tumult1 ) floods ( empty talk4 ,he has /ung our n]ves1 he hasn't p5etrat$ to any vital "p4 ,yes1 t is s4 ,x ne$s m ?an ! bell[+s ( su* a man1 m ?an ! ho/ility ( p :o are n memb]s ( ! ,*ur*1 to hurt h] 9 any s]i\s degree4 ,! man & 8 fri5ds h a l>ge rabble beh9d !m1 b !y c only p>ade ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,engl& beat+ _! drums & rattl+ _! collect+ boxes4 ,! ,*ur* is safe4 ,x is4 ,& yet 9 ano!r way1 all ?is bus9ess is do+ fe>ful h>m to ! morale ( ! c\ntry1 limit$ ?\gh x may be4 ,! mass ( non-,*ri/ian p :o might be ga!r$ into ! ,*ur* are look+ d[n ^u ^! unseemly conte/s ) a sne]4 ,!y feel t !re c be little good or tru? 9 a sy/em ( philosophy :i* seems to !m to be no?+ b an ar5a ( brawl+ fools4 ,!re9 comes ! h>m4 ,hamlyn isn't injur+ *ur* p1 he is giv+ contrab& ( w> to infidelity4 ,& j at ?is p>ticul> mom5t 9 ! _w's hi/ory ?is is extremely dang]\s4 ,9 ?irty ye>s1 ! dang] w h pass$ away2 to-day1 x is great4 ,& :y p>ticul>ly at ?is mom5t8 ,:y1 because ! _w is utt]ly *ang+ ) extraord9>y rapidity4 ,t _w :i* once adju/$ itself s sweetly to our fai? is vani%+1 is gone4 ,! new _w :i* is arriv+ is unassimilat$1 unsort$1 unexpla9$4 ,! light hasn't ent]$ x yet1 x doesn't "k h[ to correspond4 ,! tr\ble lies 9 t4 ,! new politics1 sci5ce1 philosophy1 art1 are only social habits4 ,& ^! w n talk our language yet1 or confess ,*ri/4 ,& ?is squabble & turmoil w ret>d ! new adju/m5t = ye>s1 because outsid]s won't ev5 tr\ble to exam9e our claims or make exp]i5ce ( our sy/em4 ,& p are glad ( any excuse to ignore or at lea/ avoid ,*ri/ianity4 ,y see1 a new religion has sprung up4 ,yes--g on4 ,x is ! religion ( pleasure1 excitem5t1 n]v\s ?rill b\ght at any co/4 ,r5an1 :o _h eyes & us$ !m1 saw t4 ,he has giv5 u ! h9t 9 8 ,abbess ( ,j\>re4 ',7 ! human race q c]ta91' he says1 't 9 two or ?ree days ! _w w\ld come to an end1 ! in/9ct ( pleasure'--l'am\r is 8 ^w--'w\ld break out into a sort ( fr5zy2 9 ! pres5ce ( dea?1 sure & sudd51 nature alone w\ld speak1 & v /range sc5es w\ld foll[4 ,! social ord] is pres]v$ by re/ra9t2 b re/ra9t dep5ds ^u a belief 9 a h]eaft]4' ,& already1 ',if a man dies1 %all he live aga98' is ! burd5 ( a new soliloquy on ! lips ( a new ,hamlet4 ,fai? is becom+ m & m an act1 a habit1 ( h]oism4 ,s y see ! h>m ,hamlyn & 8 gang are indirectly do+4 ,b d y "k :]e x seems to me ! great c\nt]act+ influ5ce to 8 "w lies at ! mom5t8 ,:]e8 ,y w wond] to he> me say s1 b ,i firmly ?9k = ! mom5t x lies 9 ! ranks1 & true love ( our ,"l1 ( ! pi\s ,evangelical ,p>ty 9 ! ,*ur*6 ,!y are ,ca?olic )\t kn[+ x4 ,!y ?9k1 & ?9k s9c]ely1 t ! =ms ! ,*ur* has appo9t$1 "s ( h] ,sacram5ts ev51 obscure ! s\l's direct communion ) ,god4 ,!y are n 9 l9e ) u yet4 ,b !re is a /]l+ & vivid ,*ri/ianity among !m4 ,!re is a p]sonal adoration ( ,jesus :i* is /rong & sweet1 a liv+1 wond]ful ?+4 ,&1 y see1 all ?is section ( ! ,*ur* is exempt f ! attacks ( ! extreme ,prote/ants--:o seem !mselves to h h>dly any ,*ri/ianity at all4 ,nor d ! really pi\s ,evangelicals approve ( ?is civil w>4 ,!y won't be mix$ up 9 x4 ,!y are f> too busy do+ good works & prep>+ !mselves = ! next _w to jo9 9 ^! r[dy processions ( ! %all[1 ! ill-in=m$1 or ! malevol5t4 ,!y don't approve ( u1 ( c\rse1 b !y h no public qu>rel ) :at !y see is sub/antially p[]ful = good4 ,s9ce ,hamlyn's brigade has be5 ?r[+ mud at u1 & we1 ( c\rse1 h def5d$ ourselves to ! be/ ( our ability1 ! m9ds ( ^? :o are eag] to ju/ify _! adhesion to ! religion ( pleasure _c1 at lea/ if !y h any logic or s9c]ity1 avoid a consid]ation ( ! quiet ,evangelicals4 ,x is a new idea to me1 said ! doctor1 refill+ 8 pipe1 b ,i suppose y are "r4 ,!y despise ! :ole bus9ess ( agitation1 & yet don't make x a pretext z ! rationali/s are glad to d4 ,! :ole ?+ is a mis]able bus9ess6 ,:at annoys me1 ,vic>1 is ! facility ) :i* a r[dy1 ignorant man ( ! l[] classes has be5 able to make himself a =ce4 ,x is h>d4 ,b "o mu/ rememb] t h[ev] s9c]e he is--& ,i "k no?+ aga9/ 8 p]sonal "*--he only appeals to ! ignorant & r[dy4 ,h y se5 8 new leaflet8 ,no1 ,i ?9k n4 ,:at is x8 ,x came by po/ la/ night2 app>5tly ! :ole di/rict is be+ circul>is$4 ,really1 ! ?+ is q a curiosity4 ,i w read y a few p>agraphs4 ,he op5$ a draw] & took a small pamphlet f x1 :i* 0 head$ ,,! ,,hornham ,,sc&al4 ,li/5 to ?is3 ',at ,/4 ,elwyn's1 ,hornham1' writes a lady memb] ( ! ,lu!r ,league1 ',i rec5tly att5d$ ! s-call$ ,high ,mass4 ,!re 7 ?ree prie/s 9 ve/m5ts2 !re 7 eight c&les burn+ at elev5 o'clock on ! alt>2 !re 0 inc5se & all ! appurt5ances ( a ,roman ,mass2 ! m5 bore t ignorant & unwa%$ appe>ance :i* is commonly to be se5 at any "t 9 an ,italian *ur*4 ,at times !y cross$ !mselves1 b (t5 !y seem$ to =get1 & !n sudd5ly to rememb]4 ,i /ay$ z long z ,i c\ld1 b x 0 n long1 = ,i 0 sick at he>t at ! ?\ght ( :at our c\ntry is be+ m]cilessly dragg$ into1 & t x is = s]vices ( ?is description t we he> f "t to "t our fooli% girls exclaim1 ,h[ ,i hate ! "n ( ,prote/ant4' ,elegant /yle1 said ! doctor dryly1 b to call our congregation 'unwa%$' is n only p]fectly untrue1 b a little t\* ( fem99e spite t %[s ! _s 9 :i* ^! crusades are c>ri$ on4 ,i wond] h[ _m ( ! five ?\s& 7 unwa%$ :5 our ,"l f$ !m6 ,t is a quotation1 said ! vic>1 n[ he> ! robu/] prose ( ! great ,hamlyn himself3 ',x appe>s t !re are lit]ally no l5g?s ( lawlessness1 ecclesia/ical insubord9ation1 blasphem\s pop]ies1 or unscriptural pr(anation ( places ( wor%ip to :i* ,rituali/ic innovators w n proce$4 ,among o!r ,romanis+ acts ( ! vic> ( ,/4 ,elwyn's1 ! notori\s ,fa!r ,blantyre1 is a direction to "s ( 8 congregation :o att5d ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,^! memb]s h tak5 ! bread f him--or r ! sup]/iti\s waf] :i* is sub/itut$ = bread--) ! ?umb & f+]4 ,oh1 no1 says our prie/1 y mu/ hold out y\r h& = x4 ,^! are ! in/ructions ( ,fa!r ,blantyre to ^? ab\t to att5d ! ,"l's ,supp] = ! fir/ "t aft] confirmation3 ',z soon z ! prie/ comes up to y1 hold up y\r h&s z high z ! *91 s t he may place ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t 9 y\r h& :ile he says ! words1 ,! ,body ( our ,"l4 ',b we ask our ,prote/ant bre?r5 h[1 if ! m9i/]--falsely call$ prie/--places ! bread 9 ! h& ( ! communicant1 h[ ! latt] c comply ) ! direction take ?is8 ,let ,engl& awake to ?is prie/ly & insidi\s ,popi% plan4' ,well6 said ! doctor1 ( all !-- ,words fail$ him4 ,isn't x vulg> & *ildi%6 said ! vic>1 b h[ admirably adapt$ to suit ! ignorant folk :o w read x4 ,! adroit sub/itution ( a colloquial use ( ! ^w 'take' = its real mean+ ( 'receive'6 ,& !n ! cont9ual ef=t to degrade ! ,mass1 to rob x ( its my/]y & holy "*--x's clev]1 x's subtle4 ,hamlyn is a man ( p>ts6 ,is !re any m8 ,oh1 yes1 pl5ty4 ,s f> ,i h only read ! milde/ p>ts4 ,"h is a di/ort$ simile :i* ,i %\ld h>dly h ?\ght ev5 ,hamlyn w\ld h pr9t$4 ,x is pa9ful to read3 ',"o ( our ,lu!r ,lectur]s rec5tly ask$ a poor1 delud$ "y female :o is 9 ! habit ( att5d+ ! pantomime at ,/4 ,elwyn's :y %e w5t !re4 ,! poor1 delud$ creature repli$--d\btless ) words put into h] m\? by h] ,fa!r ,confessor--t its spirituality & devotion attract$ h]4 ,ah6 ,rome & ,ritualism h ev] kn[n h[ to appe> z a pure & mode/ virg91 ev5 :5 rott+ 7to use ! image ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! ,^w7 ) =nication4 ,o fooli% "y woman6 ,h[ h y be5 bewit*$ ) ^! sorc]ies8 ,a clean ?+ is to be got ( an unclean ?+6' ,! doctor gr\nd 8 tee?4 ,i wi% we'd _h ! man 9 ! regim5t6 he said4 ,unclean6 ,i'd h clean$ ! brute6 ,! vic> sigh$4 ,( c\rse x doesn't really matt]1 he said4 ,?is sort ( /uff c>ries its own condemnation ) x4 ,/ill x is mo/ di/ress+4 ,x does w\nd "o deeply to he> ! highe/ & holie/ ?+s spok5 ( 9 ?is way4 ,all my p feel x4 ,"s ( !m--poor ?+s--h come to me weep+ to he> su* words--weep+ = %ame & sorr[4 ,"h is ! la/ p>agraph4 ,! pamphlet concludes ) a f9e fl[ ( rhetoric1 & an invitation to me3 ',! late ,dr4 ,p>k] said3 ,pop]y is ! vile/ blasphemy out ( hell4 ,x is ! enemy ( lib]ty2 x is ! enemy ( intellig5ce2 x is ! enemy ( individuality1 ( consci5ce1 & responsibility2 x is ! supreme wick$ness ( ! _w1 ! ma/] ef=t ( ! devil4 ',& s say we4 ,!re=e1 hone/1 ,engli%1 ,prote/ant p ( ,hornham1 look to x t ^! do+s 9 y\r mid/ are put d[n ) a /]n h&4 ,a great meet+ ( ratepay]s w %ortly be held 9 ! ,victoria ,hall "u ! auspices ( ! ,lu!r ,league4 ,a lecture1 ) lime-light views1 w be deliv]$ on ! cloak$ & hood$ ,pop]y t /alks 9 our mid/4 ,an invitation w be ext5d$ to ,fa!rs ,blantyre1 ,k+1 & ,/eph5s1 ! ,prie/s ( ,/4 ,elwyn's *ur*1 :o w be accommodat$ ) seats ^u ! plat=m if !y c>e to come4 ,we ( ! ,lu!r ,league invite !m to public controv]sy1 to an op5 debate ^u ! great que/ions at issue4 ,w !y be pres5t8 ,"t w %[4' ,hibb]t rose4 ,well1 x's "t we 7 9 b$1 he said4 ,good-night4 ,i %\ld ?9k ov] t sport+ (f] ( ,hamlyn's if ,i 7 y4 ,a public appe>ance might d good4 ,i l a fight4 ,i d\bt x1 ! vic> answ]$2 /ill1 x may be wor? consid]+4 ,"o nev] kn[s4 ,"o doesn't want p to say t "o is afraid4 ,good-night1 ,vic>4 ,good-night1 ,hibb]t4 ,=get all ab\t ^! surface worries & sleep well4 ,! vic> 0 left alone4 ,he took a lett] f 8 pocket4 ,x 0 f ,lucy1 :o wrote f ,p>k ,lane4 ,9 ! lett]1 %e said t %e purpos$--if he w\ld c>e to h h]--to come d[n to ,hornham at once & sp5d "s mon?s at ! cl]gy-h\se4 ,if y c put up ) a girl = a "t 9 y\r ba*elor /ronghold6 ,i'm sick to dea? ( ?is life2 x has lo/ all its attractions = me4 ,i want to live1 n play1 & y1 my de> old boy1 w %[ me ! way4 ,a lett] is no way--= me--to tell y ( my ?\ghts4 ,b high] ?+s ?an ( old are work+ 9 me4 ,/4 ,elwyn's calls me1 x seems home2 ,i s (t5 ?9k ( ! big quiet *ur* & ! ceaseless activity t c5tres r\nd x4 ,i long = ! peace !re6 ,i h mu* to tell y1 mu* to consult y ab\t1 & ,i am beg9n+ to wond] :y ,i h left y alone s long4 ,good-night1 de>4 ,putt+ d[n ! lett]1 he look$ at ! clock4 ,x 0 n[ f> aft] midnight1 & he /ay$ ! h& t 0 ab\t to raise ! glass t /ood on ! table beside him4 ,9 a few h\rs x w\ld be dawn1 ! dawn :5 9 ! dim h\r he daily w5t to meet ! ,"l 9 ! ,eu*>i/4 ,h[ wond]ful t 06 ,:at un5d+ joy ! break ( day _h = ?is good man1 z he began ! anci5t & my/]i\s rite ( ! ,*ur*6 ,!re1 !re1 beside ! alt>1 !re 0 peace6 ,9 ?is des]t _w1 t 0 s f> f ,home1 !re 0 always t daily glimpse into ! ,unse51 t ,communion 9 :i* dead fri5ds & great angels jo9$1 :5 ! ,p>aclete came to ! we>y1 s9ful he>ts ( m5 l fire1 :5 our ,"l 9 8 ris5 maje/y came to ! _w to he>t5 8 soldi]s1 to fill 8 toil+ sa9ts ) p[] to cont9ue to ! end4 ,if only ! :ole _w knew & realis$ ?is6 ,sometimes ! prie/ ?\ght ) simple wond]1 t if only m5 knew1 all tr\ble & sorr[ w\ld be ov]4 ,to him ! mat]ial _w 0 ! unreal place1 ! dream1 ! fable4 ,daily he knew t ! ,unse5 0 ev] ne>1 close1 close6--h[ bl9d & sorr[ful ! _w 01 t did n "k or c>e = ,jesus4 ,he knelt d[n n[ to say 8 pray]s4 ,he pray$ = ! ,*ur*1 8 congregation1 = 8 si/]1 & 8 fri5ds4 ,!n he pray$ t he might be wor?y to receive ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t at dawn4 ,& !n1 happy1 com=t$1 & at peace1 ) ! c]ta9ty ( an unse5 glory all r\nd him1 ) augu/ wat*]s to %ield him ?r\gh ! night1 he s\ght 8 c\* & slept a deep1 dreamless sleep ) cross$ h&s4 ,f h5ce=? let no man tr\ble me3 = ,i be> 9 my body ! m>ks ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,a ,,union ,,( ,,=ces ,9 ,hornham1 ! va/ majority ( a poor & teem+ population 0 q )\t int]e/ 9 any religi\s matt]4 ,! *apels ( ! v>i\s sects 7 att5d$ by ! residuum1 ! congregations at ,/4 ,elwyn's 7 l>ge--to ! full hold+ capacity ( ! "m *ur* & ! small] mission build+--& a fair proportion ( p wor%ipp$ at ,/4 ,luke's1 ! only o!r *ur* 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,mr4 ,c>r1 ! vic> ( ,/4 ,luke's1 0 a man ( ab\t ?irty-five4 ,he _h tak5 a good degree at ,cambridge1 sp5t a few ye>s 9 v>i\s curacies1 & _h be5 appo9t$ vic> ( ,/4 ,luke's1 ,hornham1 :i* 0 9 ! gift ( an ,evangelical body kn[n z ,simon's ,tru/ees1 ab\t f\r ye>s be=e ,mr4 ,hamlyn _h ?r[n ,hornham into its pres5t /ate ( religi\s w>4 ,! vic> ( ,/4 ,luke's 0 a man ( consid]able m5tal p[]4 ,he 0 unm>ri$1 _h no private means1 & liv$ a lonely1 ?\gh active1 life 9 8 small & ill-built vic>age4 ,9 appe>ance1 he 0 tall1 some:at ?91 & he wore a po9t$1 close-cropp$ be>d & m\/a*e4 ,8 face 0 some:at melan*oly1 b :5 he 0 mov$ or int]e/$1 ! smile t came ^u x 0 s+ul>ly sweet4 ,9 ! ord9>y bus9ess ( life1 he 0 res]v$ & %y4 ,he _h none ( ! g5ial ,iri% bonhomie ( ,blantyre1 ! :olesome breezy boyi%ness ( ,/eph5s1 or ! grim =ce ( ,k+4 ,he _h a p]sonality--to ! eye--b he fail$ to su/a9 ! impression 8 appe>ance made 9 talk4 ,he 0 ( no use 9 a draw+-room & v ne>ly a failure 9 any social ga!r+4 ,^? few memb]s ( 8 flock ) :om1 n[ & aga91 he _h to ent] into purely social relations1 said ( him3 ,mr4 ,c>r is a ?or\gh g5tleman1 b ! poor fell[ is dreadfully %y4 ,he wants a wife2 p]haps %e'd liv5 him up a bit4 ,su* 0 ! man 9 private life4 ,9 8 cl]ical duties1 z a prie/--or1 z he w\ld h put x1 a pa/or--8 p]sonal "* 0 sunk & m]g$ 9 8 (fice z completely z t ( ,fa!r ,blantyre himself4 ,8 s]mons 7 full ( e>ne/ exhortation1 8 private m9i/rations 7 f]v5t & helpful1 & !re 0 a p[] 9 8 m9i/ry t 0 felt by all ) :om he came 9 contact4 ,he 0 di/9ctly & entirely :at is kn[n z an ,evangelical1 us+ t f9e ^w 9 ! be/ & noble/ s5se4 ,he belong$ to a s*ool ( ?\ght :i* is rapidly becom+ m]g$ 9 & ov]lapp$ by o!rs1 sometimes to its bett]m5t1 b m frequ5tly to its de/ruction1 b :i* /&+ by itself is a p[]ful =ce4 ,he did n realise ! /ate ( transition 9 :i* he & o!r m5 ( 8 s*ool mu/ necess>ily /& to-day4 ,_! position1 admirable z x (t5 is1 is b a compromise4 ,he did n z yet realise ?is4 ,( ,blantyre & ! p at ,/4 ,elwyn's he knew little or no?+4 ,he _h met ! cl]gy !re once or twice ^u (ficial occasions1 b t 0 all4 ,he 0 too busy ) 8 own "w to h mu* "t to att5d to t ( o!r p1 b he _h ! natural di/a/e ( 8 s*ool & br++-up = c]emonial & tea*+ ( :i* he _h no exp]i5ce1 & m]ely reg>d$ z =eign1 anti-,engli%1 & on ! :ole dang]\s4 ,he 0 n a bigot1 & ! lead+ feature 9 8 religion 0 ?is3 ,he assign$ an absolute supremacy to ,holy ,scripture z ! only rule ( fai? & practice1 ! only te/ ( tru?1 ! only judge ( controv]sy4 ,he did n ?9k t !re 0 any guide = man's s\l co-equal or co-ord9ate ) ! ,bible4 ,he did n c>e to accept su* /atem5ts z ! ,*ur* says s1 primitive antiquity says s1 or ! ,c\ncils & ! ,fa!rs also say s1--unless x c\ld be %[n to 8 satisfaction t :at is said is 9 h>mony ) ,scripture4 ,disreg>d+ z sup]flu\s all ext]nal & vic>i\s =m 9 religion1 he atta*$ p>am\nt importance to ! "w & (fice ( our ,"l1 & ! highe/ place to ! inw>d "w ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! he>t ( man4 ,& he atta*$ trem5d\s importance to ! outw>d & visible "w ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 ! he>t ( man4 ,8 supreme belief 0 t ! true grace ( ,god is a ?+ t w always make itself manife/ 9 ! behavi\r1 ta/es1 ways1 & *oices1 ( him :o has x4 ,he ?\ght1 !re=e1 t x 0 illogical to tell m5 t !y are *ildr5 ( ,god1 & memb]s ( ,*ri/1 & heirs ( ! k+dom ( ,heav5 unless !y _h really ov]come ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil4 ,b he c\ld n be /]n or m5ac+ 9 8 deal+s ) s\ls4 ,! m]cy ( ,god 0 m 9 8 ?\ghts1 always & at all times1 ?an ! wra? & judgm5t ( ,god4 ,8 attitude t[>d ! press+ que/ions t 7 agitat+ ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 all ov] ,engl&1 0 9 logical correspond5ce ) 8 beliefs4 ,!re 0 mu* )9 ! ,*ur* t he _h n und]/ood or realis$ z yet1 b he 0 no ,hamlyn1 to break d[n & de/roy all t has made ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& :at x is4 ,he nei!r und]valu$ ! ,*ur* nor ?\ght lightly ( h] privileges4 ,9 s9c]e & loyal atta*m5t to h]1 he w\ld give place to none4 ,8 appreh5sion ( *ur*man%ip 0 limit$1 t 0 all4 ,nor did he--z f> z he knew--"u-value ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry4 ,he look$ ^u x z a high & hon\rable (fice in/itut$ by ,*ri/ ,himself1 & on prie/s z ,god's ambassadors1 ,god's mess5g]s1 ,god's /ew>ds & ov]se]s4 ,nev]!less he look$ ^u :at he knew z sac]dotalism & prie/craft ) unfeign$ dislike & uneas9ess4 ,he believ$ 9 baptism z ! appo9t$ means ( reg5]ation & t x convey$ grace ex op]e op]ato2 a position 9 :i* he 0 a little 9 advance ( "s ( 8 s*ool4 ,8 views on ! ,eu*>i/ 7 h>dly s s\nd1 ?\gh !re 0 no?+ 9 !m absolutely antagoni/ic to ! tru?s :i* he _h n yet realis$4 ,he c]ta9ly did n reg>d ,holy ,communion z ! *ief s]vice 9 ! ,*ur*1 its c5tral po9t4 ,on outw>d ?+s1 he 0 sane en\gh4 ,he lik$ h&some *ur*es1 good ecclesia/ical ar*itecture1 a well-ord]$ c]emonial1 & a well-conduct$ s]vice4 ,if any "o _h told ,mr4 ,c>r t he 0 z ne>ly z possible ,ca?olic 9 8 views1 t if !y 7 logically pu%$ =w>d to _! prop] developm5t he w\ld be practically "o ) ! ,/4 ,elwyn's p1 he w\ld fir/ h be5 />tl$ some:at unpleasantly1 & !n he w\ld h laugh$ incr$ul\sly4 ,& if "s "o _h gone to ,blantyre & told him t ,c>r 0 ?us1 he w\ld h smil$ r sadly to ?9k t 8 in=mant _h realis$ ! tru?s taught by ! ,anglican ,*ur* 9 a v limit$ way4 ,?is mutual misund]/&+ betwe5 ! only two s*ools ( ?\ght 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& t h endur+ value is v common4 ,! extreme ,prote/ants are n *ur*-p at all 9 any "r s5se ( ! ^w4 ,! ,broad p>ty are confus$ ) _! own %ift+ surmises f day to day1 & make too _m discov]ies to h real & la/+ influ5ce4 ,b ! ,high ,*ur* p & ! pi\s ,evangelicals are extraord9>ily close to "o ano!r1 & nei!r p>ty realises ! fact1 :ile bo? w\ld repudiate x4 ,yet bo? s*ools ( op9ion are1 aft] all1 occupi$ ) "o end & aim to ! exclusion ( all o!rs--! atta9+ ( p]sonal hol9ess4 ,x 0 on a bright morn+ t ,mr4 ,c>r came d[n-/airs & breakfa/$1 aft] he _h read pray]s ) 8 two s]vants4 ,!re 0 no daily s]vice 9 ,/4 ,luke's1 ?\gh ev5song 0 said on ,w$nesdays & ,saturdays4 ,he read 8 morn+ pap] = a few mom5ts1 !n put x d[n & pu%$ 8 plate away4 ,he 0 unable to eat1 ?is morn+4 ,he got up & walk$ uneasily ab\t ! room4 ,8 face 0 tr\bl$ & sad4 ,!n he pull$ a lett] f 8 pocket & read x ) a d\btful sigh4 ,?is 0 ! lett]3 ,,lu!r ,,lodge1 ,,hornham1 ,n4 ,,de> ,,sir3 ,y\r lett] duly to h&4 ,i note t y are desir\s ( hav+ a private conv]sation ) me1 & %all be pleas$ to grant facilities = same4 ,i %all n be leav+ = ! ,/r& till mid-day1 & c !re=e see y at elev54 ,fai?fully y\rs1 ,,samuel ,,hamlyn4 ,secret>y ( ! ,lu!r ,league1 ,*airman ( ,! ,new ,re=mation ,association4 ,! cl]gyman read & r]ead ! lett]1 h>dly kn[+ :at to make ( x4 ,he _h done s _m times4 ,! inf9ite condesc5sion ( x annoy$ him2 ! recapitulation ( ! writ]'s position seem$ a piece ( impud5t bravado1 & rem9d$ ! vic> ( ,/4 ,luke's ( ! unhappy /ate t religi\s life 0 9 at ,hornham4 ,"s days be=e1 %ock$ & di/ress$ beyond measure at ! gr[+ turmoil 9 ,hornham1 />tl$ by ! cont9u$ evid5ces ( x t he met ) 9 8 pa/oral life1 he _h writt5 to ,mr4 ,hamlyn ask+ = a private int]view4 ,he _h %runk f do+ any?+ ( ! sort = weeks4 ,8 :ole nature revolt$ aga9/ x4 ,b he _h dimly recognis$ t 9 "s measure he might be said to be 9 a middle position betwe5 ! two conflict+ p>ties1 & ?\ght t 8 m$iation might be ( "s avail4 ,repugnant z x 0 to him1 he resolv$ t he mu/ d :at he ?\ght to be 8 duty1 & aft] he _h made x ! subject ( anxi\s & f]v5t pray] he _h made up 8 m9d to see if he c\ld n prevail ) ! lead] ( ! ,new ,re=mation to cease 8 agitation1 9 ,hornham at any rate4 ,he imag9$ t ,hamlyn c\ld h>dly realise ! h>m he 0 do+ to ! true religi\s life 9 ! place4 ,x 0 n 8 bus9ess to argue ) ! re=m] ab\t 8 "w else:]e4 ,he knew no?+ ( t4 ,b 9 ,hornham1 at any rate1 he did see t ! civil w> provok$ no?+ b ! evil passions ( hatr$ & malice1 _h no effect ^u ei!r p>ty1 & prev5t$ ! /eady prep>ation = heav5 :i* he ?\ght 0 ! supreme bus9ess ( ,*ri/ians4 ,hamlyn's lett] c]ta9ly didn't seem at all conciliatory4 ,x di/urb$ him4 ,he _h h>dly ev] spok5 to ! man 9 ! pa/1 b he _h kn[n ( him1 z he necess>ily knew ( e tradesman 9 ! bor\gh4 ,social consid]ations h>dly ev] ent]$ 8 m9d1 b he _h n ?\ght ( ,hamlyn z a pot5tate 9 any way :5 he _h writt5 to him4 ,he knew him = a plump1 %rewd1 vulg> man1 :o dropp$ 8 aspirates & said paip] = pap]1 &1 inde$1 _h ?\ght none ! worse ( him = t4 ,b ! lett] surpris$ him4 ,x 0 almo/ (f5sive1 & he 0 z ne> ang] z a g5tle-m9d$ man may be4 ,at half-pa/ t5 o'clock1 he sigh$1 realis+ t a mo/ di/a/eful duty _h to be done1 & prep>$ to leave ! h\se4 ,be=e he left 8 /udy1 he knelt d[n & pray$ = a bless+ 9 8 mission4 ,he always pray$ be=e any ev5t ( any importance 9 life4 ,an enorm\s numb] ( p /ill d1 & x is a v great pity t "s p d n believe or realise ! fact4 ,pray] is n ! ana*ronism _m publici/s w\ld h u believe4 ,if among all classes1 ,*ri/ians by op5 pr(ession1 & p :o make no pr(ession at all1 save only contempt = ,*ri/ianity1 a c5sus ( pray]s pray$ dur+ "o day c\ld be tak51 ! result w\ld be v rem>kable inde$4 ,x w\ld c]ta9ly />tle ! rationali/s4 ,/ati/ics %[ t e second a *ild is born & a p]son dies4 ,x is dur+ ! approa* ( su* occasions t ev5 p :o call !mselves a!i/s g5]ally pray4 ,ask hospital nurses1 doctors1 or p>i% prie/s6 ,!re is no great] humbug ?an ! pret5ce t pray] z a g5]al necessity & practice is dead4 ,!re is m irreligion visible to-day ?an at any o!r "t 9 ,engli% hi/ory1 p]haps4 ,b t does n mean t p d n pray4 ,! majority live a jolly1 godless life till !y are fright5$4 ,!n !y pray4 ,! m9ority pray always4 ,mr4 ,c>r left 8 h\se ) a m vigor\s /ep aft] 8 petition4 ,z s _m folk "k1 ! help t comes f pray] is only self-hypnotism--( c\rse4 ,b x is c]ta9ly odd :at p[] "s ( ! lea/ gift$ & mo/ ord9>y p h ( ?is self-hypnotism4 ,"o _h always ?\ght x r a cryptic sci5ce1 ! lit]ature ( ,india1 = example1 reg>d+ x z a supreme a*ievem5t4 ,b x mu/ be v simple aft] all6 ,& if ! help t comes to ! human he>t aft] pray] is a result ( ?is magnetic p[]1 all we c say is t 9 ! dep?s ( a ,:ite*apel slum1 ! outca/1 =gott51 & oppress$ h ea* & all ! mo/ rem>kable1 delicate1 & cultur$ temp]am5ts1 n 9 ! lea/ se>$ or spoilt by privation & want4 ,! only po9t t "o q fails to und]/& is1 :y are ! lead+ reviews & sci5tific publications /ill discuss+ ?is art1 or tal5t1 z some?+ r>e1 abnormal1 & z yet little und]/ood8 ,mr4 ,c>r drew ne> to ,lu!r ,lodge4 ,balmoral _h be5 des]t$ = "s "t by ! ,hamlyn family1 :o v prop]ly felt t x 0 b5ea? ! dignity ( its celebrat$ head1 & w\ld also be h>mful to ! glori\s ,prote/ant cause1 if !y rema9$ among ! undi/+ui%$ inhabitants ( ,beatrice ,villas4 ,ab\t ! "t t ?is decision _h be5 arriv$ at1 a sub/antial squ>e h\se1 unornam5tal b s\nd--l ,prote/antism itself--0 vacat$ by its =m] inhabitant1 ! ,mayor ( ,hornham1 a lea!r-dress] 9 a l>ge way1 :o _h sold 8 bus9ess to a company & 0 retir+ to ! c\ntry4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn look$ ov] ! place--!n kn[n z ,hide-side ,h\se--& saw t x w\ld exactly suit him & 8 alt]$ =tunes4 ,he *ang$ ! "n to ,lu!r ,lodge1 made "s ext5sive pur*ases ( furniture1 & e/abli%$ himself !re ) 8 son & daught]4 ,c>r drew ne> to ! iron gates be=e ! circul> sweep ( gravel kn[n to ! pa/ & pres5t inhabitants ( ! h\se z ! drive4 ,! gates 7 hung f two /one pila/]s1 ea* surm\nt$ by a small b extremely rampant lion1 fi]cely ,prote/ant ( aspect & pa9t$ a dull purple4 ,! :ole aspect ( ! place 0 *ill+1 z ! cl]gyman walk$ up to ! door4 ,! =mal lace curta9s 9 ! w9d[s1 ! brilliant black-lead$ boot-scrap] :i* reflect$ ! sunlight 9 a doz5 facets ( vici\s lead5 fire1 ! great apple ( %9+ brass :i* 0 ! bell-pull--all ^! affect$ him 9 an unpleasant mann]4 ,he 0 supremely unconsci\s ( any arti/ic lik+s or k1 b ! se$s ( !m 7 lat5t 9 him nev]!less1 & ! place hurt 8 s5ses 9 a /range way4 ,a trim maid came to ! door1 ! extreme anti!sis ( ! filibu/]+ g5]al ( a ye> ago1 & %[$ him into ! hall4 ,i'll see if ma/]'s dis5gag$1 %e said2 are y ! g5tleman z has an appo9tm5t ) ma/] = elev58 ,mr4 ,c>r confess$ to be+ t g5tleman & ! girl left him /&+ !re4 ,f "s room 9 ! upp] "p ( ! h\se1 s x seem$1 ! t9kl+ notes ( a piano came d[n to him4 ,"s "o--x 0 ,miss ,hamlyn h]self--0 s++ f]v5tly ( violets1 violets1 ,i w we> = !e4 ,aft] a consid]able int]val1 ! maid came back4 ,ma/] w see y n[1 sir1 %e said1 & u%]$ ! visitor into ,mr4 ,hamlyn's /udy4 ,x 0 a fair-siz$ room ) a long ,fr5* w9d[ op5+ ^u a lawn 9 ! c5tre ( a small1 wall$ g>d54 ,_m book-%elves fill$ ) grave & portly tomes l9$ ! walls1 a l>ge writ+-table /ood 9 ! middle ( ! c>pet4 ,"s mon?s be=e1 a /ruggl+ firm ( religi\s publi%]s _h fail$1 & _! /ock ( !ology 0 ?r[n ^u a flood$ m>ket z ,rema9d]s4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 z be+ 9 ! trade himself1 0 enabl$ to acquire a libr>y suit$ to 8 position at rem>kably *eap rates4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn rose f 8 *air4 ,glad to see y1 he said ha/ily1 & ) great condesc5sion & good hum\r4 ,=tunate ,i happ5$ to h a morn+ free4 ,n[1 :at c ,i d = y8 ,no spiritual tr\ble1 ,i hope8 ,rituali/s be5 pr[l+ r\nd ,/4 ,luke's8 ,if s1 say ! ^w1 give me ! facts1 & ,i'll see y are protect$6 ,x is on a "q connect$ ) ! /ate ( affairs 9 ! di/rict t ,i call$ to see y1 ,mr4 ,hamlyn4 ,q s1 ,mr4 ,c>r1 j :at ,i expect$4 ,well1 ,i've always he>d good acc\nts ( y z a loyal ,prote/ant m9i/]--?\gh ,i c't approve ( y\r us+ t pe/il5tial book1 ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n1 9 y\r *ur*--& ,i w d :at ,i c = y4 ,provid5ce has plac$ a sc\rge 9 my h& to drive ! idolat]s f ! ,temple1 s tell me y\r tr\ble4 ,c>r _h li/5$ to ?is1 :i* 0 deliv]$ 9 a l\d1 confid5t voice1 ) gr[+ amazem5t4 ,he h>dly knew h[ to take ! man4 ,i deplore v mu*1 he said1 mak+ a great ef=t1 ! /ate into :i* ,hornham has be5 ?r[n4 ,i _c1 ( c\rse1 approve ( mu* t ,i und]/& takes place at ,/4 ,elwyn's4 ,yet ,i am beg9n+ to fe> t ! rem$y is worse ?an ! disease4 ,i am sure1 ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 t y\r great desire mu/ be to see ! p l$ to love ! ,"l ,jesus & to live godly1 sob] lives4 ,well1 ,i f9d t ! crusade ( ! ,lu!r ,league is unsettl+ ! m9ds ( weak] bre?r54 ,!y are becom+ excit$1 =getful ( duty1 c>ri$ away by ! flood ( a popul> movem5t4 ,all ?is is hurtful to s\ls4 ,m5 %\ld h peace to make !mselves "r ) ,god4 ,/rife & ang] hurt ! s\l & w\nd x4 ,n[ ,i h no conc]n ) any o!r place b ?is1 9 :i* my m9i/ry is set4 ,b 9 ,hornham1 at lea/1 ,i h come to ask y to mod]ate y\r attacks ^u ! ,high ,*ur* p>ty1 to ext5d to !m ! same tol]ance !y ext5d to u4 ,hamlyn />$ at ! speak]4 ,to mod]ate ,,my me?ods8 he %\t$ 9 a co>se voice4 ,d y "k :at y're ask+8 ,d y realise :o ,i am8 ,p]fectly1 ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 ! cl]gyman answ]$ ) consid]able dignity4 ,i am speak+1 ,i hope1 to a bro!r ,*ri/ian1 & z su*1 9 ! "n ( our de> ,"l1 ,i ask y to cease ?is /rife & discord among u4 ,god w %[ 8 desires 9 8 own way2 pray] is a m p[]ful weapon ?an public invective4 ,& x is idle to d5y t ! vic> ( ,/4 ,elwyn's & 8 curates are do+ good4 ,i believe _! tea*+ on fundam5tal tru?s is wrong1 ,i deprecate ! c]emonial ) :i* !y veil & cov] ! simple beauties ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,b ,mr4 ,blantyre is a good & noble-he>t$ man4 ,he gives 8 life & 8 l>ge income--x is a matt] ( common k--to ! s]vice ( ! poor & ne$y4 ,he is utt]ly unselfi%1 he loves ,jesus4 ,let him "w 9 8 own way 9 peace4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn's face grew v r$4 ,! man 0 m5tally bloat$ by prosp]ity & success4 ,daily he 0 hail$ by fools z ! savi\r ( 8 c\ntry1 8 "n 0 on _m lips1 & 8 s5se ( proportion 0 utt]ly gone4 ,really6 he said1 ( all ! mad reque/s z 0 ev] made me ?is is ! madde/6 ,are y 9 y\r s5ses1 ,mr4 ,c>r--y a ,prote/ant m9i/] ( ! ,^w8 ,y c't be4 ,y come to me1 me1 :o ,provid5ce has set at ! head ( ,h5gli% ,prote/antism1 & ask me to jo9 a base conspiracy to sil5ce ! cl>ion ( ,tru?6 to leave my 'igh gr\nd ( ,pr9ciple & grovel be=e a petticoat$ 'prie/'6 ,:y1 y're ask+ me to let ! ,pope & ! devil into ,hornham4 ,h y ev] ca/ y\r eye ^u ! works ( ! immortal ,john ,bunyan8 ,:at ab\t ,mr4 ,fac+-bo?-ways8 ,mr4 ,c>r kept 8 temp]4 ,he 0 !re ^u an important issue4 ,:at did x matt] if ! man 0 rude8 ,b don't y ?9k1 z a ,*ri/ian1 he said mildly1 t x is h>d en\gh to fight ! devil1 ! _w1 & ! fle% )\t private diff]5ces 9 ! ,*ri/ian camp8 ,:o's speak+ ( ,*ri/ians8 ,hamlyn cri$2 n ,i4 ,blantyre is no ,*ri/ian2 he is do+ ! devil's "w1 :i* is ! "w ( ,rome4 ,he gives away 8 money because ! devil %[$ him t x 0 a good move1 to w9 s\ls to ,rome4 ,z = 8 goodness1 h[ d we "k :at goes on 9 ! confessional8 ,i've he>d---- ,c>r /ood up4 ,let me tell y at once1 sir1 he said 9 a h>d voice & ) fla%+ eyes1 t any sc&al & sl&] y make be=e me ab\t a man ,i "k to be pure & good ,i w at once repeat to him1 & y w h to take ! consequ5ces4 ,ah6 said ! agitator %>ply & sudd5ly & ) 8 impud5t smile fla%+ ov] 8 face1 m+l$ ) a sne]1 ,i see n[6 ,i ought to h se5 x be=e4 ,y are a wolf 9 %eep's clo?+6 ,:ile we all ?\ght y a fai?ful ,prote/ant1 y h secretly jo9$ causes ) ! enemy4 ,! clov5 'o( 'z peep$ out6 ,y come z a sneak+ ambassador ( ,rome 9 ! g>b ( a ,prote/ant4 ,! ,jesuits h be5 hav+ a g at y1 ,mr4 ,c>r1 & !y've got y6 ,i %\ldn't wond] if y've got y\r 'air-%irt on n[6 ,g back to !m z s5t y & say t ,i've sc\rg$ 'em ) :ips 9 ! pa/ & ,i'll give 'em scorpions n[4 ,?is w make a f9e /ory at our next meet+ 9 ! public 'all6 ,c>r turn$ on 8 heel )\t a ^w & left ! room4 ,he cross$ ! hall 9 a c\ple ( /rides1 op5$ ! door1 & walk$ quickly ov] ! gravel sweep4 ,z 8 h& 0 on ! lat* ( ! gate1 ! re=m]'s voice hail$ him4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn 0 look+ r\nd ! corn] ( ! door2 a g5ial gr9--a cl[n's gr9--lay ^u 8 face4 ,mr4 ,c>r6 he bawl$ ) unaba%$ & m]ry impud5ce1 be5 to ,mass yet8 ,!n1 ) a f9al *uckle1 he clos$ ! door4 ,! peacemak] walk$ sadly away4 ,he saw at once ! sort ( man he _h be5 deal+ )1 & recognis$ h[ futile any prote/ w\ld be 9 ! case4 ,he saw cle>ly h[ unassailable ,hamlyn's position 01 :ile ! c\ntry 0 full ( p :o w\ld pay him to keep !m 9 a /ate ( pleasurable excitem5t4 ,x 0 bett] ?an ! !atre to :i* ,hamlyn's subscrib]s l\dly prote/$ t _! consci5ces w\ld n all[ !m to g6 ,x 0 a sort ( bull-bait+ reviv$2 ! lu/ ( ! public at see+ "s "o hunt$ 0 satisfi$4 ,h[ inf9itely bett] ! sob] me?ods ( ! old-e/abli%$ ,prote/ant societies 76 ,legitimate propag&a1 a dignifi$ & s*ol>ly controv]sy1 ^! 7 "r & sane4 ,b ?is cl[n's bus9ess1 ?is noise & v5om1 0 utt]ly disgu/+4 ,he _h caught a glimpse into ! ma*9]y ( ! :ole movem5t t sick5$ him4 ,he w5t home to 8 lonely h\se & made a frugal lun*4 ,some?+ ought to be done1 b :at8 ,he 0 n a man to fail 9 any ef=ts he made 9 a good cause4 ,he did n propose to cease 8 attempts to re/ore ,hornham to dec5t calm1 ev5 n[4 ,b he c\ld n see1 at ! mom5t1 :at 0 ! next move he %\ld make4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon he set out on a r\nd ( p>o*ial visit+4 ,he sat by ! b$sides ( ! sick1 ! qu]ul\s1 ! ungrateful1 & told 8 message ( com=t4 ,he he>d mu* ( ,hamlyn's campaign4 ,! new leaflet ) its viol5t language 0 ?ru/ into 8 h&4 ,e "o wond]$ :at w\ld happ5 next4 ,w\ld ,mr4 ,blantyre face ! ,lu!r ,lectur]s 9 ! public hall8 ,"o old b$ridd5 dame ,c>r f\nd all agog ) excitem5t & spite4 ,x'd come to a fight1 %e expect$1 & wot an awful ?+ x 0 to h !m wick$ mon/]s ! ,papi/s s close4 ,%e c\ld 'ardly sleep o' nights ?9k+ ( x all4 ,c>r f\nd t ! poor old creature _h n ! remote/ idea ( :at ,papi/ meant1 ( :at any?+ meant1 inde$2 b %e w\ld h>dly li/5 to 8 pray]s & ,bible-read+ nev]!less1 s eag] 0 %e to discuss ! go+s on4 ,ab\t f\r1 z he left ! la/ h\se he purpos$ to visit j !n1 a /range ?\ght came to him sudd5ly4 ,he 0 at ! extreme end ( 8 p>i%1 n f> f ,/4 ,elwyn's4 ,w\ld x n be a good ?+ to g & visit ,blantyre1 to express 8 sympa?y & to discuss :e!r "s way out ( ! pres5t tr\ble c\ld n be f\nd8 ,! idea /r5g!n$ & grew4 ,he knew ,blantyre 0 a dec5t fell[--e "o said s4 ,b1 nev]!less1 he _h ! s5se ( v5tur+ into ! lion's d56 ,he %\ld feel /range among ^! prie/s ) _! =eign ways1 _! cassocks & b]rettas2 !re w\ld be discom=t 9 ! visit4 ,x is curi\s h[1 9 ! m9ds ( ! lea/ prejudic$1 ! dislike to ! def9ite & outw>d symbols t a prie/ we>s /ill l+]s4 ,9 ano!r g5]ation1 x w h be5 swept away1 b x /ill survives z a relic ( ! d>k1 secul>is+ influ5ces ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,&1 aga91 ! man 9 ! /reet does n l to be rem9d$ t !re is a ,god & a class ( m5 v[$ to ,8 s]vice1 & ! complete di/9ction ( a prie/'s co/ume is too explicit a rem9d]4 ,c>r ?\ght ! matt] out = a m9ute or two & !n made up 8 m9d4 ,he w\ld g & talk ov] ! situation ) ,blantyre4 ,) a vivid s5se ( h[ 8 ho/ ( ! morn+ w\ld call 8 action b[+ d[n 9 ! h\se ( ,rimmon1 a s5se t only quick5$ 8 /eps & s5t a contemptu\s curl to 8 lip1 he turn$ & walk$ t[>ds ! cl]gy-h\se4 ,he rang ! bell1 & a tall & r hulk+ man 9 liv]y %[$ him into a l>ge draw+-room4 ,?is 0 ! navvy1 ,mr4 ,k+'s =m] assailant1 :o _h be5 promot$1 at 8 own reque/1 to a di/9ctive co/ume1 :i* he wore ) pride & dilig5ce4 ,8 only grief 0 t he 0 n all[$ to wipe ! floor ) t !re ,hamlyn1 b he liv$ 9 hope t "s fre% outrage w\ld provide him ) ! necess>y p]mission4 ,c>r look$ r\nd ! room4 ,!re 0 no?+ ecclesia/ical ab\t x1 no flav\r ( ! monk at home4 ,x _h be5 newly pap]$2 ! walls 7 cov]$ ) pictures s fre% & new 9 treatm5t t !y might h come f ! ,academy ( t ye>4 ,! vic> ( ,/4 ,luke's sudd5ly awoke to ! fact t he 0 9 a v *>m+ room inde$4 ,!re 0 a ,/e9way gr& piano !re1 a beautiful in/rum5t2 he saw t ! ,twelf? ,nocturne ( ,*op9 /ood op5 ^u x4 ,ev]y:]e he saw a multitude ( photographs 9 frames ( silv]1 copp]1 ivory1 peacock lea!r--e imag9able sort ( frame4 ,a great _m ( ^! photographs 7 sign$ 9 ! corn]1 & look+ at "s ( !m he 0 surpris$ to see t !y 7 ( v well-kn[n p4 ,"h 0 a well-kn[n g5]al1 !re a judge1 aga9 ! consci\s features ( a society actor beam$ out at him4 ,8 eye1 unobs]vant at fir/1 began to take 9 ! details ( ! room m rapidly4 ,!re 7 a hundr$ luxuri\s little trifles scatt]$ ab\t1 num]\s contrivances = com=t4 ,he 0 wond]+ to :om ?is room c\ld belong1 :5 ! door op5$ & 8 d\bts 7 resolv$4 ,a girl came 91 a girl ) a beautifully modell$ face1 heal?y & yet )\t crimson 9 x4 ,a pair ( frank1 d>k eyes look$ at him f b5ea? an ov]%ad[+ mass ( dead black hair4 ,h[ d y d1 ,mr4 ,c>r1 %e said1--he _h giv5 ! man 8 c>d1--,i am ,mr4 ,blantyre's si/]2 ,i've only j pit*$ my t5t 9 ,hornham4 ,b]n>d w be 9 = tea 9 half an h\r4 ,r n]v\sly1 ,c>r expla9$ t he _h call$ on a matt] ( p>o*ial bus9ess4 ,he rema9$ /&+1 a little at a loss4 ,?is girl 0 n l ! "y ladies ( ,hornham4 ,well1 y mu/ h "s tea1 ,lucy said ) decision z %e rang ! bell4 ,c>r sat d[n4 ,he anticipat$ a some:at try+ half h\r until ! vic> %\ld arrive4 ,he 0 a g5tleman1 well br$ 9 e way1 b 8 life1 f ! "t ( 8 s*ool days1 _h be5 lonely & )\t mu* fem99e companion%ip4 ,9 five m9utes he f\nd1 to 8 own great surprise1 t he 0 talk+ vividly & well1 t he 0 q pleas$ to be :]e he 04 ,& ! girl seem$ to be int]e/$ & pleas$ ) him4 ,x 0 a v new s5sation1 ?is feel+ ( mutual lik+1 to ! lonely man4 ,! conv]sation turn$ naturally to ! unre/ ar\nd !m4 ,c>r said no?+ z yet ( 8 morn+'s exp]i5ce4 ,well1 ,i mu/ confess1 frankly1 ,mr4 ,c>r1 ,lucy said1 t until lately ,i nev] took any int]e/ at all 9 ^! ?+s4 ,!y seem$ humbug to me4 ,n[1 ( c\rse1 ,i "k bett]4 ,x's a %ame6 a black %ame1 t ,b]n>d & ! o!rs %\ld be treat$ s by ?is disgu/+ man4 ,if he only knew :at _! life 06 h[ self-d5y+1 h[ full ( unceas+ lab\r & worry1 h[ devot$4 ,take ,mr4 ,/eph5s1 = in/ance3 he's only a boy1 yet he's kill+ himself ) "w & en?usiasm4 ,he 0 up all la/ night ) a man t has delirium trem5s1 yet he said ,mass at half-pa/ sev51 came to breakfa/ z m]ry z a s&-boy1 & 0 tea*+ 9 ! national s*ools at n9e4 ,& he'll be on 8 feet to-day until ne>ly midnight )\t a ^w ( compla9t4 ,he'll sp5d ne>ly ! :ole ev5+ 9 ! boys' club1 box+ & play+ billi>ds ) !m--oh1 y c't ?9k h[ ! ?ree ( !m "w6 ,%e w5t on ) a s]ies ( anecdotes & explanations1 told ) great vividness & p[]1 9 h] new en?usiasm = ! m5 among :om %e _h come4 ,& ?r\gh\t all h] talk1 ! cl]gyman he>d frequ5t ref]5ces to ! s]vices t w5t on almo/ unceas+ly 9 ! great *ur* h>d by4 ,he he>d names1 /range & yet famili>1 />tl+ to 8 e>1 & yet :i* seem$ q natural & fitt+ 9 ! place :]e he 04 ,"o ?+ he began to see cle>ly1 & ) int]e/3 :atev] ^! m5 7 9 op9ion1 a life ( real & active hol9ess w5t on among !m4 ,& he notic$ also1 ) wond]1 h[ ev]y?+ seem$ to draw its inspiration f ! *ur*1 h[ con/antly ! cl]gy 7 !re1 he>+ confessions1 say+ s]vices1 pray+1 & prea*+4 ,! :ole ?+ 0 new to him4 ,!y 7 ! be/ ( fri5ds1 talk+ brightly toge!r1 :5 ! door bur/ op5 & ! impetu\s prie/ ru%$ 94 ,well1 ,i'm glad to see y6 he said ) a broad gr9 ( welcome4 ,_h tea8--t's "r4 ,i see y've made fri5ds ) my cl]gywoman6 ,i've be5 9 *ur* he>+ confessions1 or ,i'd h be5 9 soon]4 ,8 mann] 0 extremely g5ial4 ,he seem$ g5u9ely glad to see 8 bro!r vic> & n 9 ! lea/ surpris$ or puzzl$4 ,c>r look$ att5tively at him4 ,s ?is m]ry ,iri%man1 ) ! l9$1 p[]ful face1 ! grey hair1 & eyes :i* sometimes blaz$ out l lamps--?is 0 ! great ,rituali/1 ! ,jesuit1 ! ?ief ( ,engli% lib]ty6 ,he _h a wond]ful magnetic p[]1 t 0 evid5t at once4 ,8 sympa?y = ev]y?+ & ev]ybody p\r$ f him2 he 0 big1 big 9 e way4 ,he *att$ m]rily away on a v>iety ( topics :ile tak+ 8 tea4 ,ask+ 8 si/] = ano!r cup1 he sudd5ly turn$ to ,c>r4 ,t rem9ds me1 he said1 ( a good /ory ,i he>d ye/]day4 ,fa!r ,c>twright 0 "h to lun*1 he is "o ( ! ,/4 ,clem5t ,fa!rs at ! ,ox=d mona/]y4 ,n long ago a "y nobleman--r a bon vivant1 by ! way--w5t d[n to sp5d a few days ) ! ,fa!rs4 ,he made 8 arrival1 v un=tunately = him1 poor fell[6 on a ,friday1 :5 ! f>e's v frugal inde$4 ,he _h v little to eat1 poor *ap1 & w5t to b$ z hungry z a hunt]1 q unable to sleep he 04 ,n[1 x's ! cu/om = "o ( ! ,fa!rs to g r\nd 9 ! night ) a b5$iction1 ',! ,"l be ) y4' ,!y always say x 9 ,lat91 ,dom9us tecum4 ,! "y man he>d "s "o rapp+ at ! door4 ',:o's !re8' says he4 ',dom9us tecum1' 0 ! answ]4 ',?anks1 v mu*1' said ! nobleman1 'please put x d[n outside'6 ,:ile !y 7 laugh+ at ! /ory1 ,lucy rose &1 %ak+ h&s ) ,c>r1 w5t away4 ,! two cl]gym5 7 left alone4 ,y'll n m9d talk+ 9 "h8 ,fa!r ,blantyre said4 ,i've got a poor *ap 9 me /udy ,i don't want to di/urb4 ,i f\nd um aft] lun* mak+ a r[ 9 ! /reet ) a cr[d r\nd him1 a poor half-clo!d sc>ecr[1 bea/ly drunk--nev] saw a man 9 su* a /ate4 ,i ask$ "o ( ! cr[d :o he 0 & he said he 0 a /rang]1 a %ip's fireman1 :o'd be5 ab\t ! place = a day or two1 sp5d+ all 8 money 9 dr9ks1 & he hadn't a fri5d 9 ! _w4 ,a policeman came along & want$ to lock um up1 b ,i manag$ to get him 9 "h & he's sleep+ x (f4 ,i %all give um egg 9 milk :5 he comes r\nd3 8 poor /oma*'s half poison$ ) bad liquor & no food4 ,i always f9d egg & milk ! be/ ?+ 9 ^! cases4 ,i wi% he wasn't s dirty6 ,we %all h to give 'm a hot tub be=e he c g to b$4 ,:at w y d ) him8 ,oh1 keep him "h = a day or two to pull r\nd1 give um "s clo!s1 & pack 'm (f to sea aga9 :]e he c't get any dr9k4 ,don't su* m5 ev] rob y8 ,h>dly ev]4 ,x's n y\r real outca/ :o /eals mu*4 ,!y're g5]ally s a/oni%$ to f9d a p>son isn't z black z he's pa9t$ t !y don't ?9k ( any?+ else4 ,!y g away feel+ !y've got a pal1 made a fri5d6 ,t's ! awful want 9 _! lives4 ,a lot ( !m come back1 & write to me :ile !y're away1 too1 que] lett]s full ( gratitude & bad language6 ,b ye came to see me1 my fri5d4 ,i'm s glad y've f\nd y\r way "h4 ,n[1 :at c ,i d = y1 or are ye go+ to d any?+ = me8 ,8 mann] _h *ang$4 ,8 tone 0 indescribably sympa!tic & g5tle4 ,if ev] ! wisdom ( *>ity & ! light ( hol9ess %one out on a man's face1 ,c>r ?\ght t he saw x n[4 ,he 0 entirely dom9at$ by ! man4 ,9 a bur/ ( n]v\s words1 he p\r$ out 8 ?\ghts4 ,he told ( 8 futile visit to ,hamlyn1 8 ke5 di/ress at ! result1 ! mis]y ! agitation gave him1 & ! h>m he believ$ x to be do+4 ,blantyre li/5$ ) few words4 ,n[ & !n he made a w>m & p5etrat+ rem>k4 ,x w pass1 he said at l5g?2 ,god w give u peace aga94 ,he is try+ ! fai? ( ! poor & ignorant among u4 ,our pray]s w avail4 ,b we w conc]t toge!r t we may take su* measures to /op ! local evil z we prop]ly c4 ,i h be5 loa? to move 9 ! matt]1 b n[ t y h come to me we w jo9 =ces & take action4 ,!re are ways & means4 ,i hate pull+ wires & us+ influ5ce1 b "o mu/ sometimes4 ,i _h hop$ x w\ldn't be necess>y4 ,b some?+ mu/ be done4 ,"l ,hudd]sfield w take action = u4 ,! /reet meet+s c be /opp$ at once4 ,!n we c inaugurate a real press campaign & let ! lead]-writ]s loose4 ,hi!rto x's be5 our policy to say no?+ mu*1 except 9 ! religi\s pap]s1 ( c\rse4 ,b ! "t has come :5 we mu/ fight1 too4 ,i 0 talk+ to ,sir ,mi*ael ,mani*o ab\t x ! o!r day4 ,a ^w or two f him & ! c\ntry w be r++ ) w>n+s4 ,we c rob ?is ,lu!r ,league ( its p[]s 9 a week4 ,x w g on1 ( c\rse1 b ) its fangs drawn4 ,! p :o support x w1 _m ( !m1 cease _! subscriptions4 ,& !re is ! law also4 ,! magi/rates ( ,london are q ready to take a /rong /&4 ,t is settl$4 ,& a ^w f ! ,ar*bi%op1 p]haps1 w\ld be a help4 ,public op9ion is v easily turn$4 ,he spoke calmly1 b ) conviction & a quiet s5se ( p[]4 ,c>r began to see dimly :at great =ces 7 beh9d ?is man & o!rs ( 8 k9d4 ,! trem5d\s organis+ ma*9]y ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 0 laid b>e = a mom5t4 ,a mo/ confid5tial talk foll[$4 ,blantyre gave ! o!r details & names4 ,he made x pla9 to ,c>r's a/oni%$ e>s t ^? 9 high places 7 wait+ to act1 wait+ to see if ! ,*ur* ne$$ !m4 ,! dep? & =ce ( x all a/oni%$ him4 ,a bell began to r+4 ,!re's ev5song1 said ,blantyre1 ,i mu/ be (f4 ,x's my turn to say x to-night4 ,i w come1 too1 ,c>r answ]$4 ,d1 d6 & take "s food ) u all aft]w>ds1 & we'll h a long] talk4 ,y c't ?9k h[ happy ,i am t we h come toge!r4 ,:at8 ,y've nev] se5 our *ur*8 ,:y1 !n1 y've a treat 9 front ( ye6 ,e "o says x's beautiful4 ,we all love x1 we're all pr\d ( x6 ,he took him by ! arm & l$ him away4 ,n a ^w ( ! diff]5ces t sep>at$ !m1 no suspicion1 or di/ru/1 no?+ b welcome & bro!rhood6 ,! tall1 be>d$ man & ! quick1 %av5 ,celt 9 8 cassock w5t into ! *ur* toge!r to pray-- ,give peace 9 our "t1 ,o ,"l4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,l[ ,,wat] ,,& ,,great ,,expectations ,9 a c\ple ( mon?s aft] ! meet+ betwe5 ,c>r & ,blantyre1 public op9ion _h spok5 9 no unc]ta9 way ab\t ! ,lu!r ,league4 ,public op9ion 9 ^! days is v easily l$ 9 ?is or t direction--b only = a "t4 ,!re is a va/ /ratum ( common-s5se1 ( love ( ju/ice1 ( :olesome sanity1 9 ,engl&1 & x c always be rea*$ by a little bor+4 ,9 ! end1 especially ^u any "q :i* is 9 its ess5ce sociological1 a prop] balance is f\nd & ! tru? ( a matt] firmly e/abli%$4 ,& ,hamlyn's agitation 0 treat$ z a social "q r ?an a religi\s "o1 at any rate by a secul> press4 ,:e!r ! do+s ( ! ,high ,*ur* p>ty 7 legal or illegal accord+ to ! pray]-book 7su* 0 ! l9e ! pap]s took7 0 a "q to be decid$ by exp]ts 9 hi/ory & ! au?orities ( ! ,*ur*2 a "q1 9 fact1 t ought to be decid$ 9 a legitimate way4 ,:at 01 h[ev]1 q c]ta91 0 t ! proce$+s ( ,hamlyn & 8 p>ty 7 improp]1 vulg>1 & indec5t4 ,x 0 simply mislead+ nons5se to cov] ! ,rituali/ic p>ty1 a body ( high-m9d$ & e>ne/ m51 ) ! noisy & v5om\s vitup]ation ( ! /reets4 ,fre$om ( ?\ght 0 ! h]itage ( e ,engli%man1 & ,hamlyn _h simply elect$ himself a gr& inquisitor ( matt]s t did n conc]n him & :i* he 0 unable to und]/&4 ,no di%one/y on ! man's "p 0 alleg$4 ,b 8 hi/ory 0 une>!d by "o or two ent]pris+ j\rnali/s1 foll[+ ! popul> lead4 ,x 0 %[n t :ile no?+ _h ev] be5 said aga9/ 8 p]sonal "*--& no?+ 0 said n[--he _h ris5 f ! position ( a /ruggl+ local newspap] man to comp>ative afflu5ce & ! control ( a l>ge & co/ly organisation4 ,! ca% acc\nts ( ! ,league 7 scrut9is$1 & unk9d rem>ks 7 made ^u ! con/ant adv]tisem5ts ( ! ,league1 ) _! cry = increas$ income & fre% subscrib]s4 ,x 0 po9t$ out t p :o support$ a crusade made )\t au?ority by a self-con/itut$ ,pet] ! ,h]mit1 ov] :om no prop] control c\ld be ex]cis$ & ^: me?ods ( prosecut+ x 7 a mixture ( buffoon]y1 un*>itable malice1 & untru?1 7 incurr+ a s]i\s responsibility4 ,9 %ort1 public op9ion 0 told 9 pla9 language exactly h[ x ought to reg>d ! campaign4 ,great newspap]s spoke out dur+ "o =tnight ) s+ul> unanimity4 ,/reet meet+s 7 promptly brok5 up by ! police1 & aft] "s ( ! ,lu!r ,lectur]s _h be5 to prison1 f9d+ t public int]e/ 9 _! m>tyrdom 0 langui%+1 !y subsid$ into quiet1 devotional meet+s on ! s&s at popul> wat]+-places4 ,:5ev] ,mr4 ,hamlyn hir$ a hall & lectur$ on ! iniquities ( ! local cl]gy1 he 0 confront$ by ! spectacle ( a %>p-fac$ man :o took d[n e ^w ( 8 utt]ances ) scrupul\s fidelity4 ,x 0 always ! same ma*9e-l man1 9 ,liv]pool or 9 ,plym\?1 9 ,ba? or ,dundee--!re he 04 ,! agitator's eloqu5ce 0 consid]ably *eck$4 ,he 0 9 no condition to su/a9 an action = sl&] or libel 9 :i*1 he well knew1 "s poor cl]gyman w\ld someh[ be able to brief all ! great hawk-fac$ lead]s ( ! b>1 g5tlem5 ) :om ,mr4 ,hamlyn wi%$ to h z little z possible to d4 ,at su* op5-air meet+s z 7 p]mitt$1 "s unobtrusive /rang] 0 g5]ally to be f\nd di/ribut+ leaflets among ! cr[d1 :i* resembl$ no?+ s mu* z ! lit]ature ( ! ,lu!r ,league itself 9 its g5]al get-up & appe>ance4 ,on p]usal1 h[ev]1 x prov$ to be ( q a diff]5t t5or1 be+ no?+ else ?an extracts f ! be/-kn[n ,engli% newspap]s on ,mr4 ,hamlyn & 8 mission4 ,?is 0 v try+ & di/urb$ ! h>mony ( _m meet+s4 ,9 ! assemblies conv5$ at halls hir$ = ! occasion1--admission by ticket only1--x frequ5tly happ5$ t "s well-kn[n local resid5t1 :o c\ld n be d5i$1 made 8 appe>ance1 & ) a few weighty words entirely *ang$ ! "* ( ! meet+4 ,! reports f 8 myrmidons all ov] ! c\ntry1 :i* rea*$ ,mr4 ,hamlyn 9 ! ,/r&1 %[$ a s]ies ( c\nt]-moves :i* al>m$ him 9 _! neatness & +5uity4 ,x _h be5 = mon?s a pleas+ habit ( ! p]ipatetic ,prote/ants "u ! ,hamlyn bann] to visit *ur*es & make notes ( ! ornam5ts !re91 aft]w>ds lectur+ on !m 9 _! own inimitable & humor\s mann] to cr[ds 9 back /reets4 ,mr4 ,m(fatt1 inde$--! "y g5tleman :o _h =sak5 ! plumb+ & gas-fitt+ indu/ry to become inc&esc5t & wat]y on ! ,prote/ant w>-pa?--_h m ?an once brok5 a small crucifix ) an umbrella4 ,! lectur]s f\nd1 h[ev]1 t1 z if by "s conc]t$ action1 *ur* doors 7 lock$ :]ev] !y might g4 ,! poor fell[s' hung] = ! sight ( c&le/icks & sanctu>y lamps 0 h>dly ev] gratifi$ n[1 & !y 7 compell$ to ! some:at ignom9i\s exp$i5t ( nail+ ! bulls ( ,mr4 ,hamlyn to ! doors ( sacr$ build+s & go+ gloomily away4 ,on "o occasion1 ,mr4 ,m(fatt1 :o 0 a "y fell[ ( consid]able h>dihood1 arriv$ at a well-kn[n s9k ( ritual dur+ ! week1 :]e ! inc5se us$ 9 *ur* co/1 x 0 report$1 z mu* z eight %ill+s a p\nd6 ,fail+ 9 e ef=t to p5etrate ! build+1 "o ,sunday morn+ he m+l$ ) a gr\p ( wor%ipp]s & made an attempt to ent] ! *ur*4 ,be+ a some:at tubby y\? ( no great height1 he foll[$ closely on ! foot/eps ( a pond]\s g5tleman q six feet high1 & congratulat$ himself he 0 escap+ obs]vation1 j z "o has se5 a small dog sl9k ne>] & ne>] to ! tempt+ jo9t ^u ! d9n]-table4 ,8 hopes 7 doom$ to failure4 ,he 0 almo/ inside ! por* :5 two /alw>t *ur* w>d5s b>r$ ! way & read him a pap]1 :i* /at$ t1 z he 0 a kn[n brawl] :o _h be5 convict$ ( o!r illegal di/urbances 9 ,god's h\se1 entry 0 refus$ him4 ,at ! mom5t1 9 8 *agr9 & surprise1 ,mr4 ,m(fatt c\ld ?9k ( no bett] retort ?an an injunction to ! read] ( ! docum5t to keep 8 hair on4 ,!n1 ga!r+ 8 faculties toge!r1 he comm5c$ a vigor\s prote/ z to 8 rights z a baptiz$1 confirm$ communicant memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& to make "o ( ! congregation4 ,no answ] :atev] 0 v\*saf$ him1 & he 0 compell$ to /& meekly by :ile ! usual memb]s ( ! congregation 7 admitt$4 ,he be?\ght himself ( an appeal to ! maje/y ( ! law6 ,v well1 !n1 he said1 ,i %all g & fet* a policeman4 ,t's all4 ,"o ( ! *ur* w>d5s op5$ ! inn] door ( ! *ur* & beckon$ to "s "o4 ,a s]geant ( police1 9 8 uni=m1 em]g$ quietly4 ,mr4 ,m(fatt />t$1 mutt]$ some?+ ab\t writ+ to ! ,bi%op1 & left ! vic9ity ( ! *ur* )\t fur!r ado4 ,& x 0 ?us all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,hamlyn & 8 son realis$ t a /rong & p[]ful organisation 0 array$ aga9/ !m4 ,_! tactics 7 c\nt]-*eck$ at e turn4 ,z a natural consequ5ce ( all ?is1 ! subscriptions to ! ,league fell away at a mo/ al>m+ rate4 ,! /reet & public hall collections ( ! lectur]s dw9dl$ until !y c\ld h>dly pay !mselves _! own mode/ emolum5ts4 ,! g5]al subscriptions & special donations to ! head (fice 7 9 a no less unsatisfactory condition4 ,a v great numb] ( p1 ) an hone/ dislike & di/ru/ ( practices :i* seem$ to !m aga9/ ! law ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 7z !y und]/ood x71 _h hi!rto s5t ,hamlyn consid]able sums ( money4 ,8 campaign seem$ to !m a real & efficaci\s me?od ( deal+ ) ! "q1 & 8 me?ods _h n be5 v cle> to !m 9 _! actual detail4 ,b :5 ! mo/ influ5tial "p ( ! press began to speak ) no unc]ta9 voice1 ^! p began to hurri$ly repudiate any connection ) ! ,lu!r ,league & to tie _! purse-/r+s 9 a v tight knot inde$4 ,!n1 aga91 !re 0 a second n inconsid]able class ( p ^: support 0 )drawn4 ,^! 7 m or less ( ! ,miss ,prit*ett ord]4 ,!y _h "s real or fanci$ grievance aga9/ ! vic> ( ! p>i% 9 :i* !y liv$1 & ! ma*9]y ( ,hamlyn's ,league 0 f\nd to be at _! s]vice = ! purposes ( rev5ge4 ,"u ! cov] ( religi\s tru? !y 7 able to gratify a private spite--a me?od ( campaign z old z hi/ory itself4 ,! aims ( ^! p _h be5 a*iev$4 ,t is to say1 ,mr4 ,hamlyn or 8 fri5ds _h made !mselves m or less a ?orn 9 ! sides ( ! local cl]gy1 _h bang$ ! field-piece1 twang$ ! lyre1 & dep>t$ ) z mu* money z !y 7 able to collect 9 ! cause ( ,prote/ant ,tru?4 ,& ^? p :o _h fir/ mov$ 9 ! matt] saw t1 aft] all1 ! /atus ante quo _h n be5 alt]$ 9 ! lea/1 t no?+ _h happ5$ at all6 ,"o or two p ( no importance :atev] might h left ! ,*ur*1 b ! g5]al result 01 z a rule1 an increase ( ! attack$ congregation &1 inevitably1 an enorm\s increase ( p]sonal popul>ity ( ! prie/ & ( loyalty to him & 8 tea*+s4 ,s ?is second class ( wor?ies also became h>d-he>t$ to ! p]f]vid adv]tisem5ts ( ! ,league1 button$ up _! pockets1 & tri$ to behave z ?\gh ! names ( ^? tw9 greatnesses1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r & ,samuel ,hamlyn1 _h nev] cross$ _! lips4 ,9 ! (fices 9 ! ,/r&1 all ^! causes 7 ?or\ghly appreciat$ & und]/ood4 ,! prosp]ity1 or r ! consci\sness ( x1 :i* _h seem$ to ooze f ,mr4 ,hamlyn's features1 0 no m to be se54 ,! c\nt5ance ( ! ,prote/ant ,pope wore an anxi\s & h>ass$ expression :5 he 0 alone ) 8 son1 & _! talks toge!r 7 frequ5t & ( long duration4 ,"o disa/r\s morn+ ! po/ br\ght no?+ 9 ! way ( fuel = ! ,prote/ant fire except a s+le mis]able little po/-(fice ord] = sev5 %ill+s & sixp5ce1 a donation f ,a ,bapti/ ,fri5d4 ,prote/ant ,tru? 0 9 a bad way4 ,bo? ! ,hamlyns ?\ght s z !y sat d[n gloomily = a private conf]5ce 9 ! inn] room4 ,!re's a good balance 9 ! bank1 ( c\rse1 ,hamlyn said4 ,we've got /ay+ p[] = "s "t yet1 & ! sal>ies are safe4 ,b x's ! future we've got to look to4 ,! righte\s cause c't g on no?+4 ,don't y worry1 ,fa!r1 said ,sam1 t ,exet] ,hall speak+ has pull$ y d[n a bit4 ,y're n y\r real self4 ,i hav5't a d\bt t y'll ?9k ( some?+ to wake ?+s up 9 a day or two4 ,hope s1 ,i'm sure1 ?\gh ,i c't ?9k ( any?+ at pres5t4 ,b sev5 & six6 ,x's ! fir/ day ,prote/antism's dropp$ bel[ a matt] ( two p\nd odd4 ,!re's pl5ty ( o!r po/s dur+ ! day1 ,pa4 ,t's true4 ,"o day or ?ree days don't matt]4 ,b x %[s h[ ?+s are go+4 ,! ,romans h be5 too cunn+ = u1 ,sam4 ,! wiles ( ! ,sc>let ,woman are prevail+2 hone/1 /raight=w>d ,prote/ants are be+ und]m9$4 ,b ?9k ( ! lett]s ( sympa?y we've 'ad s9ce ! great ,rituali/ic conspiracy has come up4 ,! real he>ty ,prote/ants are z fai?ful z !y ev] 74 ,yes1 !y are1 said ,mr4 ,hamlyn reflectively2 we c always fall back on !m1 & we've got "s ?\s&s ( names & addresses on ! books4 ,! ,league'll g on safe en\gh1 !re'll always be lab\r]s 9 ! v9ey>d & !m z w pay ! ov]se] 8 j dues4 ,b x's 'ard1 aft] ! spl5did success we've _h1 to s9k d[n into a small commonplace affair ) j a b>e liv+4 ,! real r$-hot ,prote/ants1 :o are really afraid ( ,rome & t1 are s few6 ,^! disgu/+ newspap]s be5 %[+ up ev]y?+ & ! lukew>m p h be5 fall+ away4 ,all ! real money is fl[+ back into ,roman *annels4 ,if !re 7 m really e>ne/ ,prote/ants we might keep on z good z ev]4 ,b !re's n4 ,we hav5't sold a gross ( ,bloody ,m>ys dur+ ! mon?4 ,x's a pity we _h to suppress ! ,confessional2 t 0 a real sell]--& did a lot ( good1 ,mr4 ,hamlyn add$ z an aft]?\ght4 ,we c\ldn't well d no o!r aft] ! 'int we got f ! ,vigilance p1 said ,sam4 ,i suppose n4 ,b x 0 a great pity4 ,y're due at ,malak(f ,h\se to-night1 ar5't y1 ,pa8 ,yes1 at sev54 ,i'm v uneasy 9 my m9d ab\t ,miss ,p41 ,sam4 ,gussie says %e's worse ?an %e kn[s h]self4 ,%e hasn't be5 out ( b$ = a =tnight n[4 ,%e's n long = ?is _w1 ,i'm afraid1 ,hamlyn answ]$4 ,:ile %e's alive we are fairly safe4 ,b :5 %e's 9 ,glory :]e %all we be8 ,t's ! "q1 ,fa!r4 ,gussie kn[s no?+ & c't f9d out any?+1 nei!r4 ,a really h&some legacy inve/$ 9 "s good /ock w\ld put u "r aga9 :atev] might happ54 ,x w\ld4 ,b j at pres5t ! old lady's awful to deal )4 ,y see1 ,i'm 9 an awkw>d position1 ,sam4 ,i'm n su* a fool z to tell h] h[ we've be5 be/$ lately--t's to say1 ,i c't br+ myself to w\nd a fai?ful ,prote/ant he>t by /ories ( p]secution ( !m z is do+ ! ,"l's "w aga9/ ,rome4 ,miss ,p4 don't "k any?+ ab\t ! *ecks we've receiv$ ( late4 ,well1 !n1 %e's always bo!r+ me to "k :y we ar5't keep+ x up 9 ,hornham1 :y we ar5't go+ = ,blantyre & t lot4 ,%e he>s ev]y?+ t goes on 9 ! p>i%1 ?\gh ,gussie ,davies does h] be/ to /op x4 ,b %e don't seem to tru/ ,gussie z %e did1 :i* is a pity4 ,miss ,p4 q sees t1 = "s reason or o!r1 ?+s h gone quiet 9 ! p>i%1 & %e's gett+ re/ive4 ,some?+ mu/ be done soon1 t's q evid5t4 ,"s big ?+ to wake h] up--& ev]yone else1 too4 ,x doesn't matt] mu* h[ f> we g n[4 ,n a bit4 ,! fur!r ! bett]1 z a matt] ( fact4 ,! lectur]s' h&s are s ti$ n[1 :at ) all ^! cunn+ moves ( ! ,romani/s1 t !y c't d any?+4 ,x seems we've ali5at$ all ! mod]ate p & we've only ! extreme ones to rely on4 ,well1 !n1 we mu/ wake !m up1 t's all4 ,! pap]s c't well say worse ( u ?an !y d already1 s x really is ! be/ policy to give ! :ole c\ntry a regul> />tl]4 ,i c't ?9k ( any?+ new at pres5t1 b ,i %all4 ,i expect a bit ( inspiration'll come be=e long4 ,anyway1 ,i %all tell ,miss ,prit*ett to-night to wait & h pati5ce a little long]1 z !re's some?+ 9 ! w9d t w d all %e wants4 ,x's h] illness4 ,%e mu/ h cont9ual bits ( excitem5t to keep h] go+1 x's a regul> disease ) h] n[4 ,if ,i c ?9k ( a good s*eme to liv5 up ?+s g5]ally1 9 ! fir/ flu% ( x %e'll be s pleas$ t we might v5ture a ^w or two ^u h] te/am5t>y dispositions4 ,i %\ld feel s mu* happi] ab\t ! ,cause if ,i knew ! ,league 0 d[n 9 h] w = a ?ump+ sum4 ,( c\rse1 any?+ ( ! sort w\ld h to be said mo/ c>eful4 ,%e'd get up & be heal?y aga9 9 a week if %e ?\ght we ?\ght %e 0 go+ to peg out6 ,mr4 ,hamlyn conclud$ 8 rem>ks ) a some:at res5tful sigh1 &1 :i/l+ d[n ! speak+-tube = ! correspond5ce cl]k1 began to dictate 8 morn+'s lett]s4 ,x 0 ab\t sev5 o'clock :5 ! secret>y arriv$ at ,malak(f ,h\se1 tir$ & dispirit$4 ,! :ole day _h gone unsatisfactorily4 ,an ev5+ pap] _h come out ) a lead$ column ab\t ! ,league :i* 0 f> f complim5t>y4 ,! v>i\s call]s at ! (fice 7 all m or less disagreeable1 & ev5 ! volatile ,samuel _h be5 plung$ into a /ate ( furtive gloom t radiat$ mis-ease ^u all :o came ne> him4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn 0 %[n into ! draw+-room & 9 a m9ute or two1 ,gussie ,davies came to him4 ,! girl 0 :ite & tir$ ( feature4 ,d>k semicircles 7 "u h] eyes1 b h] mann] _h a n]v\s excitem5t t 0 infecti\s4 ,bo? ( !m spoke 9 t agitat$ :isp] t "s p affect 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ^? :o are s]i\sly ill & :om !y ?9k l to die4 ,x is a :isp] 9 :i* !re is a n unpleasurable note1 a self-congratulation at be+ ne> to ! ,great ,my/]y1 z spectators m]ely4 ,h[ is %e8 :isp]$ ,hamlyn4 ,bad1 answ]$ ,gussie4 ,dr4 ,hibb]t's be5 & ,i _h a *at ) him aft]w>ds4 ,he d>5't speak z pla9 z he'd l1 = fe> ( fright5+ h]4 ,b he says %e mu/ n keep on excit+ h]self4 ,x w be fatal if %e does4 ,ano!r two mon?s ( ?is ,/4 ,elwyn's excitem5t w kill h]1 ,mr4 ,hamlyn4 ,i'm sure ( t4 ,:at's %e be5 say+8 ,oh1 ! same old ?+3 ,:y doesn't ,mr4 ,hamlyn d some?+ decisive8 ,:y doesn't he /rike ^! pr\d prie/s "s cru%+ bl[8 ,y "k %e's he>d t ,miss ,blantyre has come to live at ! vic>age1 & t makes h] ke5] ?an ev]4 ,well1 ,i mu/ ?9k ( some?+1 t's all1 said ! secret>y 9 a decisive :isp]4 ,i'll promise h] a new move almo/ at once4 ,i suppose y've _h no *ance to get 9 a ^w ab\t ! w8 ,n a *ance4 ,i c't f9d out any?+ ei!r4 ,all ,i "k is t h] solicitor hasn't be5 "h s9ce %e jo9$ ! ,league4 ,s t looks z if !re isn't any?+ done yet4 ,i don't suppose !re is1 my de>4 ,b if ,i c keep h] quiet n[1 & d some?+ big 9 ! p>i% 9 a few days1 !n ,i suppose we might broa* x8 ,c]ta9ly1 ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 ,i %\ld say s4 ,good4 ,"o m "q1 ,gussie1 be=e ,i g up4 ,d y ?9k x wise to m5tion a contribution to ! work+ fund j n[8 ,"o c nev] be too zeal\s 9 ! cause ( ,prote/ant ,tru?1 b ,i want to deal wisely ) h]4 ,oh1 ,i ?9k y'll be safe en\gh = a hundr$ or two1 ,gussie said1 z long z y promise h] a good rumpus soon6 ,%e a9't mean1 ,i w say t = h]4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn nodd$ 9 a brisk1 bus9ess-l way1 rang = ! maid1 & 0 %[n up to ! sick-room4 ,gussie rema9$ 9 ! draw+-room4 ,%e wond]$ h[ successful h] fri5d & lov]'s fa!r w\ld be4 ,%e _h imm5se fai? 9 8 abilities & already look$ =w>d to ! "t :51 releas$ = ev] f h] duties at ,malak(f ,h\se1 %e w\ld1 z ,mrs4 ,hamlyn1 ,junior1 become a lead+ lady ( ,true ,prote/antism4 ,n t ! girl hat$ h] employ]4 ,%e _h no affection = ,miss ,prit*ett--& x w\ld h be5 wond]ful if %e _h--b h] feel+ 0 n /rong] ?an t4 ,z = ! money "q1 ! money t ! ri* old lady 0 giv+ to ! ,lu!r ,league1 ,gussie saw no h>m 9 t4 ,! money 0 = a good cause1 s %e believ$1 & ! ,hamlyns1 pre et fils1 _h mu* bett] h ! h&l+ ( x ?an any "o else6 ,mr4 ,hamlyn 0 a consid]able "t4 ,! girl w&]$ ab\t ! room1 agog to he> 8 news1 ?9k+ ) a c]ta9 t]ror ( ! grim old woman up-/airs4 ,= :at _h be5 t>tness & ac]bity _h become grimness n[1 9 ! pomp\s old-fa%ion$ b$-*amb]1 :]e %e lay wait+ ! beat+ ( ^? great black w+s :i* all1 save %e1 knew 7 draw+ ne>4 ,al?\gh ,gussie ,davis knew all ! foibles ( h] mi/ress & c\ld play ^u !m ) adroitness & success1 %e felt1 nev]!less1 a fe> ( ! old woman4 ,miss ,prit*ett1 ) all h] absurdities1 h] petty jeal\sies1 h] gre$ = flatt]y1 0 a woman ) a p]sonality4 ,%e 0 v ri*1 & %e _h *os5 to rema9 among ! surr\nd+s ( h] y\? & be great among ! small4 ,yet ev5 a petty supremacy awes ! petty1 & ! sly ,wel% girl 0 indubitably aw$4 ,%e 0 n :olly bad1 n unfeel+ 9 h] way1 b %e 0 weak4 ,9 ! h&s ( ! ,hamlyns1 %e _h be5 z putty f ! v fir/4 ,!y 7 /rong m54 ,!re 0 no d\bt ab\t t4 ,) all ! temp]am5tal vulg>ity & gre$ ( bo? fa!r & son1 !re 0 indubitable /r5g?--&1 9 ! case ( ! eld]1 consid]able magnetic p[]4 ,!y _h be5 k9d to h] also4 ,%e 0 g5u9ely fond ( ,sam1 & he 0 fond ( h]4 ,! accid5t ( h] position1 t %e 0 able to help & =w>d _! plans1 made no diff]5ce z to t4 ,hamlyn1 ,s5ior1 lik$ h]4 ,he w\ld1 %e knew1 be k9d & fa!rly to h] :5 %e 0 m>ri$ to ,sam4 ,he 0 t n[4 ,=1 if ,hamlyn _h be5 able to employ 8 clev]ness to good advantage 9 ! exploitation ( any o!r ?+ save ( religion1 he w\ld h be5 c\nt$ z a %rewd bus9ess man & no?+ m4 ,no?+ worse ?an t at any rate4 ,he _h no p]sonal vices4 ,he did n 9 ! lea/ realise t he 0 liv+ a life t 0 %ameful4 ,religion meant no m to him ?an any o!r way ( mak+ money w\ld h meant4 ,t 0 all4 ,&1 oddly en\gh1 ,blantyre himself %rewdly suspect$ ?is1 :ile ,c>r look$ ^u ! agitator z infam\s4 ,hamlyn 0 p]fectly aw>e t he 0 a humbug1 b he ?\ght t 8 humbug 0 p]fectly legitimate 9 ! w> ( life4 ,! prie/ at ,/4 ,elwyn's :om he _h s bitt]ly attack$ & w\nd$ 0 a psy*ologi/4 ,mo/ prie/s are4 ,m5 :o sit 9 *ur*es & he> ! true /ory ( m5's lives le>n an inf9ite t5d]ness4 ,m5 come to !m = com=t1 to he> ! com=table words t our ,"l has spok5 = ! s9ful :o are p5it5t1 to receive f !m t absolution :i* is no?+ m ?an ! confirmation1 9 a concrete & c]ta9 way1 ( ! promise ( ,god4 ,x is only ! p :o h nev] confess$ _! s9s1 n to a prie/1 b to ,god ?r\gh a prie/1 :o speak aga9/ ! ,sacram5t ( ,p5ance4 ,!y d n "k !y are tilt+ at w9dmills4 ,& ! bitt] %ame t sometimes comes to a man z he tells ano!r man ! true /ory ( 8 life is 9 itself ! true/ evid5ce t he means to am5d x4 ,no "o w\ld d t )\t p5it5ce4 ,!re is a motive = e action2 ! motive w\ld be want+ if confession 7 made )\t a resolve to lead a new life4 ,if ^? :o fulm9ate aga9/ ! ,*ur*'s me?od1 & sne] at ! memb]s ( ! ,*ur* :o foll[ x1 z dupes & fools1 c\ld und]/& t x is discipl9e t purifies & exalts1 !y w\ld sne] no long]4 ,x is all v well to be a franc-tireur1 no d\bt4 ,b x is bett] to be a memb] ( ! regul> =ces4 ,x is n s jolly = a "t1 p]haps1 b 9 ev5t ( capture1 ! =m] is %ot at sight1 ! latt] becomes a prison] ( w> ) all ! rights & traditions ( 8 lot4 ,simile 0 "o ( ,mr4 ,hamlyn's pet weapons1 b 9 8 noisy syllogisms1 he left out ! fir/ two premises & conf9$ himself to ! conclusion--g5]ally an emphatic epi!t4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn came d[n-/airs at la/4 ,8 face 0 grave1 b peaceful4 ,p]spiration %[$ ^u x4 ,he _h be5 hav+ a h>d "t4 ,i say1 my de>1 he :isp]$1 ,i wond] if y've got a cup ( tea h&y4 ,i've _h a ?ick "t6 ,x is bett] to take ! /imulant ( tea ?an ! m usual br&y & soda4 ,hamlyn 0 a /rong teetotall]1 & t c\nt$ to 8 cr$it at a mom5t l ?is4 ,= ! man _h obvi\sly be5 ?r\gh an unn]v+ exp]i5ce4 ,he 0 n 8 ready & impud5t self4 ,! tea 0 br\ght4 ,x reviv$ him4 ,well6 he said 9 a l[ voice1 ,i don't want to g ?r\gh _m sc5es l t aga91 ,gussie6 ,%e's gett+ worse & worse4 ,h] bra9 c't la/ mu* long] if %e goes on l ?is6 ,h[ev]1 ,i manag$ to calm h] d[n4 ,%e's go+ (f to sleep n[4 ,i told h] ,i'd wake ,hornham up 9 a few days--& ,i'll h to d x1 :at's m6 ,did y get a *eque8 said ! practical ,gussie4 ,yes1 said ,mr4 ,hamlyn 9 a slightly m reliev$ voice4 ,%e gave me a c\ple ( hundr$ 9 ! end4 ,at he>t1 %e's devot$ to ! cause ( ,prote/ant ,tru?4 ,b %e's gett+ horribly re/ive1 my de>4 ,i'm sorry = h]4 ,%e's a wreck ( :at %e us$ to be--b %e's a wreck t wants a lot ( salvage6 ,! col\r came back into ! plump1 clean-%av5 face z ! tea did its "w4 ,i =got1 my de>1 he said2 ,i br\ght y a box ( *ocolates4 ,x clean w5t out ( my 'ead1 he wav$ an exhau/$ h& t[>ds 8 small br[n lea!r bag1 :i* /ood on ! table betwe5 a pla/] model ( ! lean+ t[] ( ,pisa & a massive volume entitl$ ,e ,"y ,lady's ,vade ,mecum4 ,gussie smil$ h] ?anks & op5$ ! bag1 :ile ,mr4 ,hamlyn p\r$ out ano!r cup ( tea4 ,gussie felt 9 ! bag4 ,x 0 full ( pap]s1 b !re 7 two p>cels !re4 ,%e took !m out4 ,!y 7 ( mu* ! same size4 ,ea* 0 neatly ti$ up 9 :ite pap]4 ,%e pull$ ! /r+ f "o ( !m4 ,a numb] ( ?9 semi-transp>5t :ite waf]s fell out ^u ! table4 ,oh1 ,i'm sorry6 %e cri$1 ,i ?\ght ?is 0 ! box ( *ocolates4 ,hamlyn look$ up we>ily4 ,to 8 immeasurable surprise1 he saw t ! girl's face _h gr[n v pale4 ,%e %runk away f ! table4 ,:at's ! matt]1 my de>8 he said1 ?or\ghly al>m$4 ,%e sudd5ly flu%$ a deep sc>let4 ,:at are ^!8 %e said1 po9t+ ) a %ak+ f+] to ! ?+s on ! table4 ,!m8 said ,mr4 ,hamlyn 9 *e]ful surprise4 ,mass waf]s1 my de>4 ,i buy !m 9 a %op 9 ,cov5t ,g>d54 ,we di/ribute !m among ! ,lu!r ,lectur]s1 = object lessons to ! poor delud$ ,rituali/s4 ,! girl _h cr\*$ to ! wall ( ! room4 ,hamlyn 0 s]i\sly al>m$4 ,h] face 0 almo/ purple1 h] eyes />t$ out ( h] head4 ,!y're n con--consecrat$8 %e gasp$4 ,hamlyn c\ld n und]/& h] emotion4 ,no1 he said2 :y1 ,gussie1 :at a sup]/iti\s little ?+ y are4 ,& if !y 71 :at !n8 ,frank amazem5t %[$ on 8 face4 ,oh1 no?+1 ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 ! girl said at l5g?1 becom+ m normal 9 h] mann]4 ,9 a few m9utes1 ,hamlyn left ! h\se1 leav+ ! girl 9 h] ord9>y mann]1 eat+ ! *ocolates t he _h br\ght h]4 ,8 able m9d 0 busily at "w4 ,he knew t dur+ ,miss ,prit*ett's adhesion to ,/4 ,elwyn's ,gussie _h1 p]=ce1 be5 "o ( ! congregation !re & _h be5 taught & tra9$ by ! cl]gy4 ,no wond]1 he ?\ght bitt]ly to himself2 no wond] t !y c w9 along ! l9e1 :5 !y c s[ se$s l t 9 a girl's m9d4 ,:y1 %e's a ?or\gh little ,prote/ant at he>t4 ,to ?9k t ^? ?+s %\ld h />tl$ h] s6 ,x's a l+]+ prejudice1 ,i suppose4 ,!y are a que] lot--! ,romani/s6 ,z he commun$ ?us ) himself1 a swift ?\ght came to him4 ,at ! mom5t ( its arrival 9 8 bra91 he almo/ /agg]$4 ,!n1 pull+ himself toge!r1 he walk$ rapidly to 8 own h\se4 ,he ?\ght he saw 8 way to a c\p t w\ld make all 8 previ\s ef=ts z no?+4 ,h[ wond]fully simple x 06 ,:y _h he nev] ?\ght ( x be=e--:at a fool he _h be56 ,"h 0 ! solution ( all ! difficulties he 0 94 ,! answ] seem$ to h come to 8 conv]sation ) ,samuel 9 ! morn+4 ,he w5t to 8 /udy & =tunately f\nd t ,sam 0 already !re4 ,miss ,maud ,hamlyn sat 9 ! room also1 b :5 %e saw h] fa!r's face1 %e left ! room at once4 ,x wore ! bus9ess look %e knew well1 &1 ?\gh %e b dimly und]/ood :at h] bro!r & fa!r 7 engag$ 91 %e knew x _h br\ght great prosp]ity & hon\r to all ( !m1 & 0 loa? to intrude ^u any pr(itable confabulation4 ,h y got x1 ,pa8 said ,samuel1 eag]ly4 ,yes1 ,i 'ave1 answ]$ ! secret>y1 & v f9e x is too6 ,h[ mu*8 ask$ ,sam4 ,:at d y mean8 ,! *eque1 ,miss ,prit*ett's late/4 ,oh1 t1 said ,hamlyn4 ,two hundr$1 :at we expect$4 ,i meant some?+ else4 ,i've got ! new s*eme to wake ?+s up6 ,! be/ ?+ we've done yet1 my boy6 ,sam rubb$ 8 h&s4 ,:at did ,i say ?is morn+8 ,i knew y'd d x1 ,pa4 ,well1 let's h x4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn sat back 9 8 *air1 will+ to dally a mom5t ) 8 triumph & enjoy ! full sav\r ( x4 ,:y we nev] ?\ght ( x be=e1 he said1 beats me entirely6 ,some?+ sugge/$ x to me to-night1 & ,i've be5 wond]+ at our neglect+ su* a move4 ,:at is x !n8 ,:at ab\t "o ( u go+ to ! ,mass & br++ away ! consecrat$ waf]8 ,!n a big public meet+'s call$ & ,i %[ ! p :at we've got6 ,! 'fl\r-&-wat] god' ( ! ,romani/s6 ,n ! usual plan ( produc+ a waf] we've b\ght f a %op1 b ! real ?+1 ,sam6 ,!n !y'll all be able to see t !re's no diff]5ce betwe5 be=e & aft]6 ,x'll explode ! :ole ?+ & give ! ,league an adv]tisem5t bett] ?an any?+ t's gone be=e6 ,sam look$ v grave inde$4 ,x's a little bit too mu*1 ,i'm afraid1 ,fa!r1 he said4 ,:at d y mean1 my son8 answ]$ ! secret>y 9 extreme & real surprise4 ,well1 ,i don't "k1 ,sam said d\btfully1 b ,i %\ldn't l to m$dle ) x myself4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn lean$ =w>d4 ,sam1 he said1 y're a fool4 ,y're z bad z ,gussie ,davies6 ,leave ! matt] to me4 ,:o's awak5$ ,prote/antism 9 ,h5gl&8 ,,me6 ,:o kn[s h[ to "w a popul> cause8 ,,me6 ,:o's go+ to boom ! ,lu!r ,league up to ! top aga98 ,,me6 ,h x y\r own way1 ,fa!r1 ,sam said1 y g5]ally d come out on top4 ,r+ ! bell = "s tea1 said ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 & let's talk out ! details4 ,we'll 'ave to get x :]e we ar5't kn[n by sight4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,news ,,t ,,c>r ,,br\ght ,z ! days wore on1 & ,lucy ,blantyre became accu/om$ to h] surr\nd+s1 %e f\nd t %e 0 9 ?or\gh tune ) !m4 ,dur+ ! ye> %e _h be5 away f ,/4 ,elwyn's1 %e _h sp5t mo/ ( ! "t abroad1 at fir/ ) ,lady ,l9que/1 aft]w>ds ) fri5ds4 ,! old life ( fa%ionable p & sm>t do+s pall$ horribly4 ,travell+ 0 a div]sion f t1 &1 9 "s s5se1 a prep>ation = ! m useful life t %e det]m9$ to live 9 ! future4 ,%e _h q made up h] m9d to t4 ,no?+ w\ld induce h] to g back to live 9 ,p>k ,lane once m4 ,life (f]$ f> m ?an ! ,we/ ,end ( ,london c\ld (f]2 s mu* 0 pla94 ,%e kept up a regul> correspond5ce ) h] bro!r & 0 fully in=m$ ( all t took place 9 ,hornham4 ,h] ?\ghts turn$ m & m affectionately t[>ds ! d+y old h\se1 c5tre ( su* ceaseless activities1 ! old h\se ) ! great *ur* wat*+ ov] x4 ,d[n !re x seem$ z if provision 0 made = all "o's ne$s ( ! m9d4 ,/ress & /orm beat ^u x 9 va91 & x comb9$ ! joys ( bo? ! cloi/] & ! he>?4 ,9 h] limit$ exp]i5ce1 !re _h be5 no?+ l x4 ,a ye> or two ago1 %e w\ld h smil$ incr$ul\sly if any "o _h told h] t %e w\ld l go+ to *ur* twice or ?ree times on a week-day4 ,b dur+ h] /ay at ,/4 ,elwyn's h[ natural & helpful x _h seem$1 h[ mu* a "p ( ! prop] ord] ( ?+s4 ,! morn+ ,eu*>i/ :ile day 9 ! outside _w 0 beg9n+1 ! /ately & beautiful ev5song z m5 ceas$ _! toil1 ^! col\r$ all ! day1 7 wov5 into its w>p & wo(4 ,%e knew t ! abnormal life 0 ! life ( ! majority1 ! life ( ^? :o liv$ 9 a purely secul> way1 :o nev] wor%ipp$ or pray$4 ,:5 any m9d1 9 its settl+ ( its attitude t[>ds ! ,unse51 gets z f> z ?is2 :5 x realises t1 despite ! laught] ( fools & ! indiff]5ce ( mo/ p1 ! logical use ( life is to make x 9 con/ant t\* ) ,god1 !n1 z a rule1 ! p]sonal religi\s conviction w come 9 due "t4 ,x _h n come to ,lucy yet 9 full & satisfy+ measure1 x _h n come ev5 :5 %e det]m9$ to make h] home ) h] bro!r = a "t & help 9 any way %e c\ld4 ,dur+ ! ye> ( travel1 %e 0 also 9 regul> communication ) ,james ,poyntz4 ,ins5sibly 8 lett]s to h] _h become ! lett]s ( a lov]4 ,he told h] all 8 ?\ghts & ! details ( 8 "w & hopes1 &1 m+l+ ) :at 7 9 fact a s]ies ( brilliant p]sonal confessions1 !re began to be a high note ( p]sonal devotion to h]4 ,"o does n ne$ ! simple alphabet ( lov]'s words to write love lett]s4 ,poyntz us$ no t]ms ( ende>m5t1 & z yet _h made h] no def9ite proposal ( m>riage4 ,b ! girl knew1 q c]ta9ly1 exactly h[ he felt t[>ds h]4 ,!re 0 no disguise 9 8 lett]s1 & ! "t 0 draw+ ne> :5 he w\ld def9itely ask h] to %>e 8 life4 ,%e _h n yet def9itely summ$ up h] attitude t[>ds him4 ,%e 0 at ! cross+ ( ! roads2 new influ5ces1 new ideas 7 p\r+ into h] bra9 f e side4 ,x 0 necess>y to readju/ h]self to life completely be=e %e c\ld settle ^u any c\rse4 ,%e knew t to be ,lady ,hudd]sfield 0 to take a high seat 9 ,vanity ,fair4 ,! ,hudd]sfields belong$ to ! old ord] ( society1 to t inn] circle ( ! great :o nev] op5 _! door indiscrim9ately to ! ,jew & ! m9+ millionaire4 ,p laugh$ at !m & call$ !m pomp\s & dull1 b !re 0 a high s]5ity among !m nev]!less4 ,%e might h m>ri$ half a doz5 times _h %e s *os54 ,h] income 0 l>ge en\gh to make h] a small heiress1 at any rate to be an appreciable factor 9 ! case1 besides :i* h] bir? 0 unexceptionable4 ,x 0 kn[n t :5 ,lady ,l9que/ flutt]$ away to ano!r _w1 ! old lady's money w\ld come to h] niece4 ,b position m]ely1 rank r1 did n attract a girl :o already w5t :]ev] %e *ose4 ,& among ! m5 9 society :o _h (f]$ h] m>riage1 or 7 prep>$ to d s1 %e f\nd no "o capable ( satisfy+ h] bra94 ,poyntz did ?is4 ,%e f\nd p[] 9 him1 /r5g?1 purpose4 ,%e knew t1 9 :atev] /ation ( life he 01 ! man 0 f9ely temp]$1 high 9 t ari/ocracy ( intellect :i* "s p say is ! only ari/ocracy !re is4 ,%e 0 consci\s ( all ?is1 b1 especially s9ce %e _h be5 settl$ 9 ! vic>age z a home1 %e 0 becom+ consci\s ( _m o!r influ5ces at "w ^u h]4 ,religion1 ! p]sonal giv+ ( "o's self to ,god1 0 t++ all h] life & actions n[4 ,h\r by h\r1 %e f\nd h]self draw+ ne>] to ! ,cross4 ,h] progress _h become a matt] ( practical exp]i5ce4 ,x 0 impossible to live ) ! p %e 0 among1 to wat* e detail ( _! lives1 to f9d exactly :]e ! motive p[] & ! su/a9+ p[] came f1 )\t ca/+ 9 h] lot ) !m 9 great] or less degree4 ,e day %e f\nd "s hold ^u ! outside _w 0 loos5$1 some?+ %e _h imag9$ _h great value 9 h] eyes sudd5ly seem$ q wor?less6 ,look$ at 9 ! light t 0 beg9n+ to %9e ^u h]1 %e 0 frequ5tly surpris$ beyond measure to f9d h[ wor?less mo/ ?+s 76 ,h] bra9 0 ke51 cool1 & logical4 ,hi!rto %e _h refus$ to draw an inf]5ce--no pro(1 by ! way1 ( any want ( logical skill2--n[ %e 0 draw+ x4 ,%e 0 great & intimate fri5ds ) ! two assi/ant prie/s1 ,/eph5s & ,k+4 ,/eph5s 0 engag$ to a girl 9 ! c\ntry1 ,k+ belong$ to "s confrat]nity ( celibates4 ,bo? 7 high-m9d$ m51 :o appreciat$ to ! full ! *>m ( cultur$ fem99e society & f\nd h] draw+-room a mo/ pleasant oasis n[ & !n4 ,& e "o at ! cl]gy-h\se began to see a great deal ( ,mr4 ,c>r4 ,! lonely man f\nd companion%ip & sympa?y !re4 ,he f\nd intellectual m51 univ]sity m5 l himself1 ) :om he c\ld talk4 ,he _h be5 intellectually />v+ 9 ,hornham1 & good bra9s ru/ unless !y h "s measure ( int]c\rse ) _! k9d4 ,he 0 con/antly ) 8 new fri5ds4 ,"o ,sunday ,fa!r ,blantyre prea*$ at ,/4 ,luke's4 ,! *ur* 0 cr[d$1 to he> a man :om a great _m !re believ$ capable ( almo/ any =m ( casui/ry & sly deal+4 ,b :5 ! little ,iri%man got into ! pulpit he gave !m a simple1 =cible disc\rse on "s po9ts ( conduct1 deliv]$ ) all 8 p]sonal *>m1 8 native rac9ess & wit2 _m wagg+ tongues 7 sil5c$ 9 ! p>i%4 ,c>r's exp]im5t 0 a bold "o1 b x succe$$4 ,an ounce ( fact is wor? a p\nd ( he>say4 ,blantyre 0 s transp>5tly hone/1 s obvi\sly incapable ( any ( ! ?+s imput$ to him by ! ,lu!r ,leagu]s1 t ! mo/ prejudic$ folk at ,/4 ,luke's said no m ?an t x 0 a pity su* a dec5t fell[1 :o c\ld prea* su* a good s]mon1 wa/$ s mu* ( 8 "t ov] unnecess>y fads6 ,= "s reason or o!r1--%e c\ld n q expla9 x to h]self1--,lucy look$ on ,c>r ) diff]5t eyes f ^? ) :i* %e view$ ,/eph5s or ,k+4 ,he seem$ less set ap>t f ! ord9>y lot ( m5 ?an !y 74 ,8 ord9>y cl]ical co/ume may h _h some?+ to d ) x1 ! contra/ betwe5 8 clo!s & ^? ( ! laym5 n be+ s m>k$ z 9 ! case ( ! ,high ,*ur* cl]gy4 ,& 8 mann] also 0 diff]5t 9 a subtle way4 ,lucy lik$ ! mann] ( ,k+ & %e lik$ ! mann] ( ,c>r1 b !y 7 m>k$ly unlike ea* o!r4 ,! =m] spoke ( ev]y?+ f ! ,*ur*'s po9t ( view1 ! latt] m f ! po9t ( view ( an ord9>y layman :o loves & s]ves our ,"l4 ,lucy _h no fault to f9d ) ! ecclesia/ical attitude4 ,%e _h long be=e realis$ :at 7 ! spiritual results ( rebellion & s*ism2 !y 7 too pat5t 9 ,hornham4 ,%e 0 def9itely ,ca?olic4 ,!re=e %e approv$ ( ,k+ z a prie/ & lik$ him z a man4 ,b ,c>r seem$ to be m ^u h] own level1 n set ap>t 9 any way4 ,%e knew he 0 j z mu* a prie/ z ! o!r1 b he came into h] consci\sness f a purely human /&po9t1 :ile ! o!r did n4 ,view+ him ?us1 %e _h come to f9d %e lik$ him v mu* inde$4 ,he 0 a v manly man1 %e f\nd1 ) a virile intellect :i* _h _h too little play ( late ye>s4 ,%e came to "k ( 8 life & f\nd x z full ( good works z h] bro!r's4 ,! me?ods diff]$1 ! ,*ur* & its s]vices took an altoge!r second>y place 9 ^! m9i/rations2 ! *>ities ( a poor man 7 necess>ily m circumscrib$ ?an ^? ( 8 ri* neighb\r1 b ! spiritual f]v\r 0 z great4 ,lucy c\ld n help wond]+ :y a man :o _h su* abundant means to 8 h& ( hold+ & influ5c+ 8 p us$ s few ( !m4 ,:y 0 8 *ur* n beautiful8 ,h[ did he exi/ spiritually )\t ! sacram5tal grace s abundantly v\*saf$ at ,/4 ,elwyn's8 ,%e _h a glimpse deep d[n into ! man once4 ,"o ev5+ at ,/4 ,elwyn's1 :5 ,c>r _h come to supp]1 ! conv]sation turn$ ^u a r s]i\s epidemic ( typhoid fev] t _h only j be5 ov]come 9 ,hornham & :i* _h caus$ a widespread di/ress among ! poor] classes4 ,i'm gett+ up a fund1 ,fa!r ,blantyre said1 to relieve "s ( ! wor/ cases & to s5d z _m z possible ( ! convalesc5ts (f to ! seaside4 ,n[1 ,lucy1 my de>1 :at w y /ump up8 ,?is girl's roll+ 9 money1 ,c>r6 ,%e's m ?an %e kn[s :at to d )6 ,lucy notic$--no "o else did--t ,mr4 ,c>r flu%$ a little & />t$ z ,blantyre f9i%$ speak+4 ,%e turn$ to h] bro!r4 ,i'll give y a hundr$ p\nds1 de>1 %e said4 ,good girl6 he %\t$ 9 high good hum\r4 ,lucy turn$ to ,c>r4 ,i suppose y've a great _m de/itute cases 9 ,/4 ,luke's8 %e ask$4 ,v _m1 ,i'm sorry to say1 he answ]$ sadly4 ,i've done :at ,i c\ld1 b ,i've h>dly any money myself until next qu>t]-day1 & our p are ne>ly all ( !m poor4 ,he ?\ght ) g5tle envy ( ^! weal?y folk :o 7 able to d s mu*1 :ile he1 alas6 c\ld d s little4 ,i'll subscribe some?+ to ,/4 ,luke's1 too1 ,lucy said4 ,i'll give y ! same1 ,mr4 ,c>r4 ,i'll write y a *eque aft] supp]4 ,t's a sportswoman6 said ,fa!r ,blantyre2 good = y1 ,lucy6 ,c>r flu%$ up4 ,! de/itution 9 8 p>i% _h be5 a con/ant grief to him dur+ ! la/ few weeks4 ,he _h n kn[n :]e to turn to relieve x4 ,he _h pray$ con/antly t help might be =?com+4 ,he broke out into a n]v\s torr5t ( ?anks :i* came f 8 v he>t1 becom+ eloqu5t z he w5t on & reveal+1 unconsci\sly en\gh1 mu* ( 8 inw>d self to !m4 ,!y 7 all t\*$ & *>m$ by ! man's simplicity & e>ne/ness4 ,he %[$ a great love = ! poor z he talk$4 ,sympa?y = suff]+ & k9dness t[>ds x are n r>e ?+s 9 ,engl&4 ,we are a *>itable folk1 take u 9 ! mass4 ,b ?is quality ( p]sonal love = ! outca/ & d[n-trodd5 is n s (t5 met )4 ,x is a tal5t1 & ,c>r possess$ x 9 a high degree4 ,a /ep 9 _! intimacy 0 m>k$ t night2 all felt drawn m closely to ! ,evangelical vic>4 ,he /ood alone2 8 life seem$ *e]less to !m all & _! sympa?y 0 8--?\gh he _h nev] made ! lea/ p>ade ( 8 tr\bles4 ,moreov]1 ! ?ree cl]gy ( ,/4 ,elwyn's 7 beg9n+ to f9d out1 ) pleas$ surprise1 h[ ne> he 0 to !m 9 ! great ess5tials1 h[ ,ca?olic 8 views 74 ,already mu* ( ,c>r's dislike to ! c]emonial ( ,/4 ,elwyn's 0 fad+ away4 ,he _h witness$ x1 f\nd t !re 0 absolutely no h>m 9 x1 t x did n /& betwe5 ! s\l & ,god1 b ev5 sometimes assi/$ 9 ! j\rney upw>ds4 ,he did n endorse x z yet1 he did n contemplate any?+ ( ! sort = himself or 8 p1 b he saw ! good !re & f\nd no?+ to disgu/ or h>m4 ,lat] on t ev5+1 ,dr4 ,hibb]t came 91 & !re 0 music4 ,lucy play$ & sang to !m1 & ,c>r1 :o _h a f9e b>itone1 sang an old fav\rite or two1 college songs1 ,gaudeamus ,igitur1 ,john ,peel1 & ! l4 ,!n1 :ile ! f\r o!r m5 took a h& at :i/--if only ,mr4 ,hamlyn c\ld h se5 ! devil's picture books ^u ! table6--,c>r _h a long1 quiet talk ) ,lucy ,blantyre4 ,he f\nd himself tell+ h] mu* ( 8 "w & hopes1 ( 8 e>ly life 9 a bleak ,nor?umb]l& vic>age1 ( ,cambridge1 & ! joy\s days :5 he r[$ ?ree 9 ! ,k+'s boat & all ! skies 7 fair4 ,n[ & !n1 :5 he w\ld h )drawn into himself aga91 fe>+ t he 0 bor+ h]1 %e enc\rag$ him to g on4 ,) h] *eque 9 8 pocket1 he w5t home 9 a gl[ t night4 ,he ?\ght con/antly ( h]1 & :5 he w5t to b$1 he look$ curi\sly 9 ! mirror1 turn+ away f x ) a sigh1 a %ake ( ! head1 & ! *ill+ memory t ! girl 0 ri*1 alli$ to great families1 a p]sonage 9 ,london society1 & t a poor g5tleman toil+ 9 ,hornham c\ld nev] be a mate = su* z %e 04 ,?ree or f\r days aft] ! incid5t ( ! subscription1 ,lucy receiv$ a lett] f ,aga?a ,poyntz1 :o 0 /ay+ ) ! ,/4 ,ju/s 9 ,b]keley ,squ>e4 ,! lett] begg$ ,lucy to come up to t[n = an aft]noon4 ,a !atre p>ty _h be5 =m$1 :i* 0 to consi/ ( ,aga?a h]self1 ,lady ,lelant1 a "y m>ri$ c\s9 ( h]s1 & ,james ,poyntz4 ,lucy 0 begg$ to come & complete ! p>ty4 ,!y 7 to g to tea aft]w>ds at ! ,savoy or some:]e1 & ,lucy c\ld drive home 9 ! ev5+4 ,! lett] 0 q imp]ative 9 its dem& = ,lucy's pres5ce1 & ! girl _h a %rewd suspicion :o x 0 t _h inspir$ x4 ,h] la/ few lett]s f ,poyntz _h be5 almo/1 s %e fanci$1 lead+ up to j "s su* occasion z ?is :i* 0 n[ propos$4 ,%e ?\ght x all ov] dur+ ! morn+ ( t day4 ,h] m9d wav]$4 ,a few weeks ago %e knew t %e w\ld n h hesitat$ = a mom5t4 ,:atev] h] answ] might ev5tually be to :at ,james ,poyntz _h to say1 %e w\ld h gone to ! try/ & li/5$ to him4 ,to he> him plead+1 to see ?is scion ( an anci5t & hon\rable h\se1 ?is big-bra9$ man1 plead+ = h]1 w\ld be sweet4 ,e woman w\ld feel t4 ,b n[ %e hesitat$ v mu*4 ,%e h>dly own$ x to h]self1 b a v diff]5t figure 0 com+ to h a cont9ual place 9 h] ?\ghts4 ,a grav] figure1 a less complex figure1 & "o inve/$ ) a dignity t 0 n ( ?is _w1 a dignity t ! pe]'s son _h n4 ,= n[1 mo/ indubitably1 a new elem5t 0 com+ into h] life1 "o t _h n be5 !re be=e4 ,& !re 0 yet ano!r cause = h] hesitation4 ,%e _h come to see t ! supremely important ?+ 9 life 0 religion2 %e knew t x 0 go+ to be s = h]4 ,%e wasn't bigot$1 %e realis$ ! blameless life t _m p :o did n believe 9 our ,"l appe>$ to live4 ,b t 0 n ! po9t4 ,works 7 good1 !y 7 a necess>y concomitant ( any life t 0 to be b\nd up ) h]s4 ,b fai? 0 a p>am\nt necessity also4 ,%e _h no illusions ab\t ,james ,poyntz4 ,%e did n ?9k1 z less ke5-sight$ girls h ?\ght ( a!i/ lov]s1 t %e c\ld ev] br+ him to ! ,fai?4 ,%e knew q well t x w\ld be impossible1 t he 0 "o ( ^? folk to :om ! tal5t ( fai? does n seem to h be5 giv51 & :o w h to beg9 all ov] aga9 9 ! next _w1 le>n+ ! tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity l *ildr54 ,:ile %e 0 ?9k+ out ! "q ( acceptance or refusal1 h] eye caught a date on h] tablets4 ,x 0 ! date ( ! !atre p>ty & also ( a meet+ to be held dur+ ! aft]noon 9 ! public hall at ,hornham1 at :i* ,fa!r ,blantyre _h cons5t$ to hold public argum5t ^u ! legalities ( ritual & ! tru? ( ,ca?olic dogma ) "s ( ! ,lu!r ,lectur]s4 ,hamlyn _h int5d$ t ?is meet+ %\ld take place 9 ! ev5+1 = two reasons4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 dur+ ! aft]noon he 0 himself to address a great meet+ 9 ,london1 to :i* all ! r$-hot ,prote/ants on ! li/s ( ! ,league _h be5 specially invit$ by ticket1 & at :i* a great s5sation 0 h9t$ at1 9 mu* ! same way z music-hall manag]s ann\nce ! =?com+ appe>ance ( "s entirely new spectacle1 trick1 or p]=m]4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn _h hop$ to arrive 9 ,hornham f ! ,/r& flu%$ ) a great victory1 ! news ( :i* w\ld h prec$$ him dur+ ! aft]noon4 ,moreov]1 9 ! ev5+ an audi5ce w\ld assemble ) :i* ! ,lu!r ,lectur]s w\ld be ?or\ghly at home--,mr4 ,sam ,hamlyn w\ld h se5 to t--& ! place w\ld be pack$ by r[dy non-*ur*go]s :o w\ld come ) ! int5tion ( witness+ a r[1 ev5 if !y !mselves _h to create x4 ,?us a great ,prote/ant demon/ration ( ,nor? ,london w\ld be absolutely assur$4 ,un=tunately1 ,mr4 ,hamlyn receiv$ ! pla9e/ ( pla9 h9ts f ! local *ief ( police t he w\ld get himself into p>ticul>ly hot wat] if he proce$$ ) 8 little s*eme1 & t ! words ( "o ( 8 m5--! +5u\s ,mr4 ,m(fatt inde$1 :o1 lock$ out ( e *ur* 9 ,engl&1 _h lately return$ to 8 p>5tal ro( = a holiday--to a c]ta9 r\gh section ( ! community1 9 connection ) ?is v meet+1 w\ld be br\ght up aga9/ him4 ,! police _h no objection to a meet+ dur+ ! aft]noon4 ,! dang]\s elem5t w\ld /ill be pu%+ _! b>r[s ( plums & pe>s ?r\gh ! city /reets1 & ?\gh ! meet+ w\ld1 no d\bt1 be skilfully pack$ ) p>tisans1 _m wom5 w\ld be pres5t & no?+ m ?an a wordy w> w\ld be likely to result4 ,lucy saw ! date & consid]$ t ! "q ( ! mat9e 0 decid$ = h]4 ,%e m5tion$ ! invitation at lun*1 & 0 v mu* surpris$ to f9d t h] bro!r /rongly deprecat$ h] int5tion ( be+ pres5t at ! discussion & welcom$ ?is invitation4 ,i don't want y to g1 de>1 he said2 ,i beg ( y n4 ,x w be r\gh & bitt]4 ,i "k x4 ,i %r9k f x myself1 b ,i mu/ %[ !m t we are n afraid to meet !m op5ly4 ,b x w\ld d no?+ b di/ress y4 ,write to ,miss ,poyntz ?is aft]noon & say y'll g4 ,!n y c he> all ab\t ! meet+ 9 ! ev5+ :5 y get back4 ,he 0 s obvi\sly 9 e>ne/ t ,lucy c\ld n b agree4 ,x seem$ fate s5t h] to meet ,james4 ,well1 x mu/ be1 t 0 all4 ,circum/ances mu/ be fac$1 & if %e did n "k h] own m9d n[1 x 0 possible t ! ev5t itself w\ld decide x = h]4 ,b %e address$ ! lett] ) m>k$ n]v\s excitem5t1 & ! ,hon4 ,aga?a ,poyntz 0 m tremul\s ?an h] writ+ 0 wont to be4 ,!re 7 two days m to wait1 a ,sunday int]v5$1 & %e h>dly left ! *ur* dur+ ! :ole day1 seek+ c\nsel & help :]e only !y are to be f\nd4 ,on ,monday1 %e arriv$ at ! !atre at ab\t two4 ,%e _h refus$ to lun* ) h] fri5ds & drove f ,hornham 9 a hansom cab1 meet+ !m at ! door ( ! build+4 ,!y w5t at once to _! box & f\nd t !re 7 "s five m9utes to wait be=e ! rise ( ! curta94 ,! !atre 0 curi\s aft] ! gl>e ( ! sun outside1 fanta/ic & unreal4 ,h>dly anybody talk$1 ?\gh !re 0 a good h\se1 & ! /range quiet ( a mat9e audi5ce seem$ to p]vade ! f\r p 9 ! box also4 ,lucy lean$ back 9 h] *air ) ! s5sation ( dream+4 ,?is morn+ %e _h knelt 9 ! side *apel at ,/4 ,elwyn's6 ,a mom5t be=e %e _h be5 alone 9 ! cab1 among ! ro> & bu/le ( ,trafalg> ,squ>e4 ,n[ %e 0 9 a dream4 ,aga?a & ,adelaide ,lelant smil$ at h] )\t speak+--j l odd dream p4 ,james ,poyntz sat j beh9d h]4 ,%e 0 acutely consci\s ( 8 pres5ce4 ,n[ & !n he b5t =w>d & made "s rem>k or o!r 9 a l[ voice4 ,t also seem$ to come f a di/ance4 ,%e seem$ to h left all ! real ?+s beh9d 9 ,hornham4 ,! sc5ts1 ! dresses ( ! fa%ionable p 9 ! /alls1 ! dim1 apricot light1 seem$ ali5 to h] life n[1 a rem9d] ( exp]i5ces & days long s9ce put away & =gott54 ,! little b& bel[ _h be5 play+ a waltz ( ,web]'s1 a regret :i* 0 /rangl$ into a sob z ! curta9 rose sudd5ly ^u ! fir/ act ( ! play4 ,h[ acutely consci\s "o 0 at fir/ ( ! artificial light6 ,! big frame ( ! prosc5ium enclos$ a ri* g>d5 sc5e1 beautifully pa9t$4 ,b x 0 full ( hot yell[ light1 until ! eye =got ! outside day x _h lately quitt$4 ,lucy ?\ght t = ! sake ( illusion x 0 a mi/ake to come to ! play 9 ! aft]noon4 ,%e said s to ,james4 ,well1 he :isp]$1 = my "p1 !re is nev] any illusion 9 ! /age = me4 ,x is a way ( pass+ an idle h\r n[ & !n4 ,t is all4 ,i came "h n to see ! play1 b to see y4 ,%e turn$ t[>ds ! /age aga9 ) a slight flu%4 ,beh9d ! footlights ! p]fectly dress$ m5 & wom5 w5t ?r\gh _! p>ts4 ,all appe>$ z if !y _h put on = ! fir/ "t ! clo!s !y wore2 bo? m5 & wom5 _h ! complexion ( "y *ildr5--pea*es & cream--unless ! light fell on ! face at an awkw>d angle4 ,!n x gli/5$4 ,& all ! p on ! /age talk$ alike1 too4 ,!y did n speak q l ladies or g5tlem51 b imitat$ ! spee* ( ladies & g5tlem5 wond]fully6 ,! play did n int]e/ ,lucy4 ,x 0 a successful play1 x 0 play$ by p :o 7 celebrat$ actors1 b %e 0 out ( tune ) ! :ole ?+4 ,x wasn't amus+4 ,betwe5 ! acts1 ,lady ,lelant *att$ m]rily1 ( su* news z !re 0 to be glean$ dur+ a passage ?r\gh t[n4 ,%e spoke ( ! movem5ts ( ?is or t acqua9tance1 :om ?is girl 0 engag$ to1 :y ,"l ,dawli% _h qu>rell$ ) ! ,duke ( ,dov]4 ,lucy _h no int]e/ 9 ^! matt]s any m4 ,%e realis$ t ) a/oni%$ c]ta9ty4 ,%e didn't c>e a bit4 ,aft] all1 ^! sm>t p & _! do+s 7 n1 z %e _h ?\ght 9 ! pa/1 any m int]e/+ ?an ! gr\p ( *ur* p at ,/4 ,elwyn's4 ,inde$ !y 7 less s4 ,dr4 ,hibb]t1 "o or two ( ! nurs+ si/]s1 "s ( ! *oir m51 ,k+1 ,/eph5s1 ,c>r--all ^! p _h m individuality1 liv$1 ?\ght1 felt1 pray$ m int5sely ?an ,lady ,lelant's set1 ,lady ,l9que/'s set1 any purely fa%ionable set4 ,!re 0 n a d\bt t 9 ! m]e worldly economy ( ?+s1 9 ! /ate politic1 e "o ( ^! ,hornham p matt]$ m ?an ^? o!rs4 ,&1 :]e he>ts & wills are weigh$1 to ! critical ,unse5 eyes1 _! value 0 great] /ill4 ,lucy 0 glad :5 ! play began aga91 & %e 0 reliev$ ( ! necessity = a simulat$ int]e/ 9 ?+s %e _h long s9ce put away f h]4 ,! la/ act ( ! mimic /ory dragg$ on4 ,aga?a & ,lady ,lelant 7 absorb$ 9 x4 ,lucy )drew a little f ! front ( ! box4 ,%e c>$ no?+ = ! play1 nor did h] companion4 ,bo? ( !m knew ( ?+s imm95t 9 _! tw9 lives great] ?an any mimic bus9ess c\ld sugge/ to !m4 ,he began to tell h] 9 a l[ voice ( 8 joy 9 see+ h] aga94 ,x ?rill$ h] to he> ! lov]-l tones creep+ into a voice s cle>1 cold1 & self-conta9$ 9 all ! ord9>y affairs ( life4 ,x 0 an exp]i5ce t di/urb$ & sway$ all ! in/9cts ( h] sex4 ,= %e knew t ?is 0 no ord9>y conque/ t %e _h made1 no ord9>y tribute to h] m9d & p]son4 ,%e might h receiv$ ! highe/ complim5t t he 0 ab\t to pay h] f _m a man z highly plac$ & socially =tunate z he4 ,!re 0 no exhil>ation1 no subtle flatt]y ( h] pride & ! consci\sness ( h] womanhood 9 t4 ,b %e knew him = :at he 04 ,%e _h le>n$ ( ! intellect & p[] ( ! man--h]e9 lay an exquisite pleasure 9 8 surr5d]4 ,& %e lik$ him imm5sely4 ,physically1 he pleas$ h] eye1 & h] s5se ( :at 0 fitt+ 9 a man4 ,m5tally he compell$ h]4 ,& n[ & aga9 9 _! intimacy1 an intimacy t _h gr[n enorm\sly dur+ ! la/ ye>1 fo/]$ on _! mutual epi/ol>y confid5ces1 %e _h f\nd a sudd5 surr5d]1 a boyi% lean+ on h]1 a wait+ = h] approv+ or helpful ^w1 t 0 sweet to h]4 ,at la/ ! curta9 fell4 ,n[1 !n1 ,poyntz said1 we'll g & h tea on ! t]race at ! ,s>d9ia4 ,!re w be a b&1 a really good b&1 & ! embankm5t w look beautiful j n[4 ,come along1 "y ladies2 we'll walk1 %all we8 ,x won't take u five m9utes4 ,!y left ! !atre4 ,ah6 ,lucy said ) a sudd5 gasp ( relief1 h[ good ! air is aft] t d>k place & ! /age4 ,my eyes feel z if !y _h be5 actually burnt4 ,! long lights ( ! summ] aft]noon irradiat$ ev]y?+4 ,!re are mom5ts 9 summ] :5 ! busie/ ,london /reet seems l a /reet 9 fairy-l&4 ,x 0 s n[ z !y walk$ to ! great riv]side hotel2 a t5d] haze ( gold lay ov] all ! va/ build+s1 ! sky began to be z if x 7 hung ) bann]s4 ,!y pass$ f ! ro> ( ! /reet to ! great c\rty>d1 ) its gay awn+s ( :ite & r$1 its palms & tree-f]ns 9 gre5 tubs1 its little tables l ! tables ( a cont95tal caf4 ,little gr\ps ( p ( all nationalities sat ab\t !re4 ,! p>ty he>d ! twang+ acc5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! guttural ,g]man1 ! purr+1 spitt+ ,russian4 ,!y ent]$ ! hotel1 walk$ d[n a corridor1 desc5d$ "s /eps1 & came out ^u ! t]race4 ,lucy _h a f9ely develop$ social in/9ct4 ,%e knew :at 0 go+ on in/9ctively1 & x 0 pla9 to h] at once t ! mom5t _h come4 ,aga?a ,poyntz & h] c\s9 _h disappe>$ z %e sat d[n at a small table ) ,james1 hidd5 by %rubs f ! re/ ( ! t]race4 ,bel[ & beyond 7 g>d5s 9 :i* *ildr5 7 play+1 ! wide embankm5t1 & ! silv] ,?ames itself1 all gl[+ "u ! l5g!n+ sun rays4 ,:at did %e feel at t mom5t8 ,%e f\nd t %e 0 calm1 h] pulses 7 quiet1 h] brea?+ untr\bl$ & sl[4 ,he lean$ =w>d & took h] h&s /rongly 9 bo? ( 84 ,at fir/1 8 words came halt+ly to him1 b !n1 ga!r+ c\rage1 he made h] a passionate decl>ation4 ,h] he>t cri$ out vaguely to "s outside p[] = guidance2 h] in>ticulate appeal 0 h>dly a pray]1 x 0 ! supreme expression ( p]plexity & d\bt4 ,= mon?s1 all my "w & life h be5 col\r$ by ?\ghts ( y1 h _h ref]5ce to y4 ,i c conceive1 s9ce ,i h be5 writ+ to y1 & y to me1 ,i h _h hopes & dreams t h become "p ( my life6 ,if y c\ld accept ?is1 ?is devotion1 ?is /rong feel+ ( love :i* has gr[n up 9 me1 ,i feel t our companion%ip w\ld be a beautiful ?+4 ,lucy1 ,i am n eloqu5t 9 love z "s m5 are said to be1 ,i c only tell y t ,i love & admire y de>ly & h no great] hope ?an to %>e ev]y?+ ) y1 my lady1 my love6 ,! /rong1 self-conta9$ "y man 0 deeply mov$4 ,he cont9u$1 9 a monologue ( s+ul> delicacy & high feel+1 to p\r out ! repress$ feel+s ( ! pa/ ye>1 to (f] h] a life t 0 m /a9less--%e knew x well--?an t ( mo/ "y m54 ,%e 0 deeply t\*$1 int]e/$1 & r ov]aw$4 ,b !re 0 no ?rill ( passion 9 h] t c\ld answ] to ! notes ( x t 7 com+ into 8 voice & %ak+ x f its firmness1 s5d+ tremul\s waves quiv]+ ?r\gh x4 ,h] h& %ook 9 8 hold1 b x 0 passive4 ,emotion ru%$ ov] h]1 b x 0 a cool emotion1 s to say2 %e 0 t\*$1 b h] blood did n race & leap at 8 t\*1 %e felt no wi% to re/ 9 8 arms1 to f9d h] home !re6 ,at la/ %e 0 able to speak4 ,!re 0 a pause 9 8 plead+1 8 eyes rema9$ fix$ ^u h] face 9 anxi\s scrut9y4 ,%e )drew h] h& g5tly4 ,y h t\*$ me v deeply1 %e said4 ,b ,i c't1 oh1 ,i c't answ] y n[4 ,?is is su* a great ?+4 ,!re is s mu* to ?9k ov]1 s mu* self-exam9ation4 ,x might all look q diff]5t to "o to-morr[6 ,let me wait1 give me "t4 ,i w write to y4 ,8 e> f\nd ! lack ( :at he s\ght 9 h] voice4 ,ev5 to h]self h] tones s\nd$ cold & conv5tional aft] 8 impassion$ plead+4 ,b %e f\nd h]self mi/ress nei!r ( reason nor ( feel+ z %e spoke4 ,%e 0 bewild]$1 ?\gh n tak5 by surprise4 ,he seem$ to und]/& some?+ ( h] /ate ( m9d4 ,if 8 disappo9tm5t 0 ke51 he %[$ no?+ ( x1 realis+ ) ! p]t9acity ( a /rong1 vigor\s nature t no?+ really wor? hav+ 0 won easily1 ?ankful1 p]haps1 t he _h won z mu* z he _h--h] consid]ation4 ,y "k h[ great a ?+ ?is is to me1 he said4 ,y w\ld nev] be unk9d or h>d to me & x w\ld be an unk9dness to prolong my susp5se4 ,:5 w y give me my answ]8 ,oh1 soon1 soon6 ,b ,i mu/ h "t4 ,i w write to y soon1 9 a =tnight ,i w write4 ,t is s long a "t6 ,x w pass v swiftly4 ,!n ,i accept y\r decree4 ,b ,i %all write to y1 ev5 if y don't answ] me until ,i get ! lett]1 oh1 happy day6 on :i* y tell me :at my :ole he>t longs to he>4 ,y w read my lett]s dur+ ! "t ( wait+8 ,promise me t1 ,lucy4 ,yes1 yes1 ,i promise1 %e said ha/ily1 see+ t ,aga?a & ,adelaide ,lelant 7 com+ t[>ds !m4 ,h] bra9 0 :irl+2 ,james himself 0 agitat$ & un/rung by ! vehem5ce ( feel+1 ! n]ve /orm1 t he _h j pass$ ?r\gh4 ,& 9 ! m9ds ( ,miss ,poyntz & ,lady ,lelant ! livelie/ curiosity & int]e/ reign$1 z x naturally w\ld reign1 "u su* circum/ances1 9 ! m9ds ( any normal "y wom51 g5tle or simple1 ) blue blood or crimson4 ,b ! f\r p _h le>n$ ! lessons _! life-long environm5t _h taught4 ,_! faces 7 masks1 _! talk 0 trivial4 ,:5 at l5g? ,lucy rose to g1 decl9+ to drive home ) ,lady ,lelant1 !y all came into ! big1 quiet c\rty>d ( ! hotel1 to help h] *oose h] hansom4 ,e unit ( ! little p>ty felt h] dep>ture w\ld be a relief1 %e felt x h]self4 ,! two girls did n "k :at _h happ5$ & 7 eag] to "k4 ,james want$ to be alone1 to g ?r\gh ! int]view /ep by /ep 9 8 bra91 recon/ruct+ x = ! bett] surveyal ( 8 *ances1 & to plan an epi/ol>y campaign1 or bomb>dm5t r4 ,lucy felt ! desire1 a great & press+ desire1 = home & re/4 ,%e arriv$ at ! vic>age an h\r or s aft]4 ,z ! cab _h turn$ into ! famili>1 sordid /reets %e _h felt glad6 ,%e smil$ at h] own s5sations1 b !y 7 v real4 ,?is place1 ?is unutt]able ,nor? ,london slum1 z %e us$ to call x1 0 m l home ?an ,p>k ,lane _h ev] be54 ,h[ tir$ %e felt z %e w5t up-/airs to h] room6 ,h] face 0 pale1 d>k circles _h come out "u h] eyes1 %e bore e evid5ce ( hav+ pass$ ?r\gh "s m5tal /ra94 ,aft] a ba? %e felt bett]1 m h]self1 aft] ^! exp]i5ces ( ! aft]noon4 ,& to *ange e article ( clo?+ 0 9 itself a re/orative & a tonic4 ,x 0 an old trick ( h]s1 & %e _h always f\nd x answ]4 ,:5 %e w5t d[n-/airs aga9 %e 0 /ill pale1 b _h t fre%ness & da9ty complet5ess t h su* enorm\s *>m1 t %e always _h1 & t h] poor] si/]s are s unable to a*ieve 9 ! va et vi5t ( a h>d1 "w-a-day life4 ,%e want$ to see ,b]n>d1 %e hung]$ = h] bro!r4 ,) a pang ( self-reproa*1 %e rememb]$1 z %e came d[n-/airs1 t ?is _h be5 ! aft]noon ( ! public debate ) ,hamlyn's p4 ,x 0 an important ev5t 9 ! p>i%4 ,& f h] />t f ! cl]gy-h\se to h] arrival back at its doors1 %e _h q =gott5 ! :ole ?+6 ,9 ! absorption ) h] own affairs1 x _h pass$ completely f h] bra9 & %e 0 sorry4 ,( late1 %e _h id5tifi$ h]self s greatly ) ! affairs & hopes ( ! little ,/4 ,elwyn's community1 t %e felt selfi% & a%am$ z %e knock$ at ! door ( ! /udy4 ,%e wait$ = a mom5t to he> ! invitation to ent]4 ,x 0 nev] safe to g into ,b]n>d's room )\t t precaution4 ,"s tragic hi/ory might be 9 ! v article ( relation1 "s we>y s\l might be !re seek+ gho/ly guidance 9 its abyss ( sorr[ & despair4 ,"s "o bade h] ent]4 ,%e did s4 ,! room 0 d>k1 fill$ ) ! ev5+ %ad[s4 ,= a mom5t or two1 %e c\ld di/+ui% no?+4 ,are y "h1 ,b]8 %e said4 ,! vic> is up-/airs1 ,miss ,blantyre1 came ! answ] 9 ,k+'s voice1 z he rose f 8 seat4 ,i'm "h ) ,/eph5s4 ,well1 let me sit d[n = a little :ile & talk1 ,lucy said4 ,may ,i8--please g on smok+4 ,i c /& ,bob's pipe1 s ,i c c]ta9ly /& y\rs4 ,i want to he> all ab\t ! meet+ 9 ! ,victoria ,hall4 ,!y f\nd a *air = h]2 %e refus$ to h lights br\ght1 say+ t %e pref]r$ ?is s(t gloom t envelop$ !m4 ,h] "q ab\t ! meet+ 0 n imm$iately respond$ to4 ,! m5 seem$ collect+ _! ?\ghts4 ,by ?is "t1 %e 0 really ^u some?+ t resembl$ a true si/]ly foot+ ) ^! two4 ,bo? 7 well-br$ m51 incapable ( any slack5+ ( ! cords ( c\rtesy1 b !re 0 a mutual und]/&+ betwe5 !m & h] :i* all[$ delib]ation 9 talk1 :i*1 9 fact1 disp5s$ ) ! necessity ( conv5tional *att]4 ,k+ spoke at l5g?4 ,g on1 "y 'un1 he said to ,/eph5s1 wav+ 8 pipe at him1 z ,lucy c\ld see by ! r$ gl[ 9 ! b[l4 ,y tell h]4 ,no1 y tell h]1 old *ap4 ,lucy want$ to laugh at ! odd pair ) :om %e 0 9 su* sympa?y4 ,!y 7 j l two boys4 ,k+ sigh$4 ,conv]sation ( any sort1 unless x 0 actually 9 ! c\rse ( 8 prie/ly m9i/rations1 0 always pa9ful to him4 ,he 0 a man :o ?\ght4 ,b he c\ld be eloqu5t & incisive en\gh :5 he *ose4 ,well1 look "h1 ,miss ,blantyre1 he said1 to beg9 )1 ! :ole ?+ has be5 an unqualifi$ success = ! o!r side6 ,t is to say t ! p 9 ! hall--& x 0 cramm$--h gone away 9 ! firm conviction & belief t ! ,lu!r ,lectur]s h got ! be/ ( ! prie/s1 t1 9 %ort1 ! ,prote/ants h won all along ! l9e4 ,good graci\s6 ,mr4 ,k+1 d y really mean to say t "o ( ^! vulg>1 half-educat$ m5 0 able to beat ,b]n>d 9 argum5t1 to enli/ ! sympa?ies ( ! audi5ce aga9/ ,b]n>d8 ,t's exactly :at has happ5$1 ,k+ answ]$4 ,! vic> is up-/airs n[1 utt]ly deject$ & worn out1 try+ to get "s sleep4 ,b ,i don't und]/& h[ x c\ld be s4 ,x is difficult to und]/& = a mom5t1 ,miss ,blantyre4 ,b x's easily expla9$4 ,"o good ?+ has happ5$3 ,e prie/ 9 ! k+dom w h 8 w>n+ n[---- ,( :at8 ,nev] to engage 9 public controv]sy ) any man ( ! type s5t out to adv]tise ! ,lu!r ,league4 ,i'll try & expla94 ,y'll "k :at ,i mean4 ,! controv]sy ^u any sacr$ & religi\s subjects1 subjects t are v de> to & deeply felt by _! def5d]1 is only possible if _! attack] pursues legitimate me?ods4 ,:at happ5$ to day is ?is3 ,! audi5ce 0 mo/ly ,prote/ant1 ) a /rong spr9kl+ ( p :o c>$ no?+ "o way or ! o!r1 b _h come to be amus$1 or 9 ! expectation ( a r[4 ,& ev5 if ! meet+ wasn't 'pack$1'--& ,i've my d\bts ( t1--y see ,ca?olics don't l to come mu* to any?+ ( ! sort4 ,x is s t]ribly pa9ful to a man or woman ^: :ole life is b\nd up 9 ! ,sacram5ts1 :o draws 8 or h] 'grace ( go+ on' & hope ( heav5 f !m1 to sit & he> !m mock$ & d]id$ by ! co>se1 ! vulg>1 ! irreligi\s4 ,x's an ordeal "o c h>dly expect any "o to g ?r\gh )\t a burn+ indignation & a holy wra?1 :i* may1 9 its turn1 give place to action & words t our ,"l has expressly =bidd54 ,"o rememb]s ,pet]1 :o cut (f ! e> ( ! ,high ,prie/'s s]vant1 & h[ he 0 rebuk$4 ,t's :y !re 7 n _m ,ca?olics pres5t1 & besides1 ! *ief _h ask$ _m ( ! congregation to /ay away4 ,he w\ldn't let ,dr4 ,hibb]t g2 he knew t he'd lose 8 temp] & t !re w\ld be a r[4 ,lucy li/5$ eag]ly4 ,& :at did happ58 %e cri$4 ,tell ,miss ,blantyre1 ,/eph5s1 ,k+ answ]$4 ,i'm n lazy1 b ,/eph5s has got col\r 9 8 descriptions6 ,x's l 8 s]mons1 all poetry & f]v\r & no s\nd discipl9e6 ,& besides1 he's got ! 'v>sity slang ( ! day4 ,x's na/y1 b x's expressive4 ,:5 ,i 0 up1 we talk$ ,engli%--g on1 "y 'un4 ,8 voice sank1 8 pipe gl[$ 9 ! gloom4 ,/eph5s took up ! p>able4 ,well1 ,i c't g into all ! details1 he said4 ,b ! fir/ ?+ t happ5$ 0 t ! lectur] /ood ^u ! plat=m1 %ut 8 eyes1 & pray$ t ,hornham might be deliv]$ f ! curse ( prie/hood & ! blasphemy ( ! ,mass6--?is :ile ! vic> 0 on ! plat=m4 ,! man 0 go+ to beg9 "r away1 aft] ?is1 :5 ,mr4 ,c>r /opp$ him & said t he wi%$ to (f] up a pray] also4 ,! fell[ fr[n$1 b he d>e n /op him4 ,s ,c>r pray$ = a quiet & temp]ate conduct ( ! meet+6 ,!n ! man began4 ,x 0 ! usual ?+1 mock+ blasphemy deliv]$ 9 ! voice ( a *eap-jack1 ) a flav\r ( ! cl[n4 ,! man _h two sacram5tal waf]s & he kept produc+ !m out ( a ,bible1 l a conjur+ trick6 ,!y 7 ( diff]5t sizes1 & he said3 ',n[1 "h y see :at ! ,rituali/s wor%ip1 a biscuit god6 ,& y'll notice !re's a little "o = ! p & a big "o = ! prie/--prie/s always want ! bigge/ %>e6' ,ro>s ( laught] f e "o1 ( c\rse4 ,!n ! fell[ w5t on to speak ( ! fa/+ communion4 ',= my "p1' he said1 ) a great gr91 ',i l to h my breakfa/ com=table 9 ! morn+ be=e ,i g to *ur*1 & ,i hone/ly pity ! poor prie/s :o h to />ve !mselves till mid-day4 ,i %\ldn't wond] if ! ,rev]5d ,blantyre'--) a w9k t[>ds ! vic>--'(t5 has visions ( a nice bit ( fri$ bacon or an 'addock1 say1 ab\t elev5 o'clock 9 ! morn+4' ,lucy gasp$4 ,h[ utt]ly revolt+1 %e said1 & p really take t sort ( ?+ s]i\sly8 ,oh1 yes1 ! sort ( p to :om ^! ,lu!r ,leagu]s appeal4 ,y see x's _! only weapon4 ,!y c't argue prop]ly1 because !y are utt]ly )\t education1 & !y only supplem5t ! p>rot lectures !y've be5 taught ) _! own native l[ com$y4 ,our fri5d ?is aft]noon w\nd up 8 oration by invit+ ! vic> to ask que/ions--he didn't want him to speak at l5g?1 ( c\rse4 ',n[1' he said1 ',i call ^u ! ,rev]5d ,blantyre to ask me any que/ions he *ooses4 ,& ,i'll j ask him "o myself--if ,god _h meant him to we> petticoats1 w\ldn't ,he h made him a woman8' ,?is 0 r too mu*1 & !re 7 "s hisses4 ,! vic> 0 9 8 cassock4 ,b ! vic> laugh$ himself1 & s e "o else did4 ,x seem$ to re/ore ! good hum\r ( ! meet+1 :i* 0 j :at ! lectur] didn't want4 ,well1 to cut a long /ory %ort1 e "q ! vic> put 0 ! "q ( a cultur$ man1 t is to say1 x assum$ "s k ( ! po9t at issue4 ,ea* "t he 0 answ]$ ) buffoon]ies & a blatant ignorance t gave ! :ole ?+ away at once to any "o t knew4 ,b !re 0 h>dly any "o !re t did1 t 0 ! po9t4 ,! :ole audi5ce imag9$ t we 7 be+ scor$ (f trem5d\sly4 ,!y got noisy1 *e]$ e api% witticism ( ! lectur]--oh6 x 0 a disgu/+ sc5e4 ,i'll give y an in/ance ( :at 0 said t[>ds ! end4 ,! vic> 0 appeal+ to ! actual words ( ! ,gospel 9 "o in/ance4 ',! ,greek text says1' he 0 beg9n+1 :5 ! man jumps up--',greek6' he %\t$1 'w ,greek save a man's s\l8 ,d y suppose ,jesus ( ,naz>e? und]/ood =eign tongues8' ,!re 0 a trem5d\s ro> ( applause f ! p at ?is4 ,!y ?\ght ! lectur] _h made a great po9t6 ,!y actually did6 ,well1 ( c\rse1 !re 0 h>dly any answ] to t4 ,9 ! face ( su* black dep?s ( ignorance1 :at c\ld any "o d8 ,x w\ld be z easy to expla9 ! !ory ( gravity to a hog z to expla9 ! ,fai? to a gr9n+1 ho/ile mob l t4 ,! vic> sat d[n4 ,! cl[n always has ! la/ ^w 9 argum5t be=e an audi5ce ( fools or *ildr54 ,x mu/ be s4 ,h[ did x all end up8 ,oh1 ! lectur] got ^u 8 h9d legs aga9 & made a spee* 9 :i* he claim$ to h triumphantly refut$ ! sophi/ry ( ! vic> & to h %[n :at ,ritualism really 04 ,!n1 enc\rag$ by ! g5]al applause1 he 0 beg9n+ to be v p]sonal & rude1 :5 !re 0 a />tl+ int]ruption4 ,bob got up f ! back ( ! hall--we didn't "k he 0 !re--& began to pu% 8 way t[>ds ! plat=m1 ) a l\dly express$ int5tion ( wr++ ! lectur]'s neck !re & !n4 ,i got hold ( him1 b he %ook me (f l a fly4 ',let me be1 sir6' he said1 'let me get at ! v>m91 ,i'll give him a ?ick e>1 ,i w6' ,!n ,k+ saw :at 0 go+ on & ru%$ up4 ,bob rememb]$ :at ,k+ gave him la/ ye> & he tri$ to dodge4 ,by ?is "t1 ! :ole place 0 9 an upro>1 /icks 7 fly+ ab\t1 p 7 /ruggl+1 %\t+1 swe>+1 & x look$ l be+ z na/y a little riot z "o c\ld wi% to see4 ,h[ horrible6 ,lucy said ) a %udd]4 ,i wi% ,b]n>d _h nev] be5 ne> ! place4 ,well1 !n1 all ( a sudd51 ! curate cont9u$1 a mighty voice 0 he>d f ! plat=m4 ,x 0 ,c>r6 ,i nev] he>d a man ) su* a big1 arre/+ voice4 ,he 0 9 a :ite rage1 8 eyes fla%$1 he look$ mo/ impressive4 ,he fright5$ e "o1 he really did1 & 9 a m9ute or two he got e "o to leave ! hall quietly & 9 ord]4 ,h[ spl5did6 ,lucy said4 ,%e ?\ght t %e c\ld see ! :ole sc5e1 ! squalid /ruggle1 ! /rong man dom9at+ x all4 ,h] h&s 7 cl5*$ 9 sympa?y4 ,h] tee? 7 lock$4 ,he's a big man1 ! "y fell[ repli$1 a bigg] man ?an any "o kn[s4 ,he'll be r\nd "h ?is ev5+1 ,i expect4 ,y mu/ get him to tell y all ab\t x1 ,miss ,blantyre4 ,a few m9utes aft]w>ds e "o w5t to *ur*4 ,x 0 a *oral ev5song t night1 & sung some:at lat] ?an ! usual s]vice 04 ,blantyre did n appe>4 ,lucy w\ld n h him wak5$4 ,%e knew t sleep 0 ! be/ ?+ = ov]-tir$ n]ves1 t he w\ld view ! futile occurr5ces ( ! aft]noon less unhappily aft] sleep4 ,x 0 aft] n9e o'clock :5 ! vic> ev5tually made 8 appe>ance4 ,he 0 worn & sad 9 face1 8 smile _h lo/ its m]rim5t4 ,lucy _h made !m all come into h] room = music4 ,!y want$ play+ out ( _! depression1 & 9 m9i/]+ to !m %e =got h] own qu&>y & p]plexities4 ,at la/ ! light1 melodi\s numb]s ( ,fau/ & ,c>m5 _h "s influ5ce ) !m1 & ab\t t5 ! ?ree m5 7 visibly bright]4 ,!y 7 9 ! habit ( tak+ a cup ( tea be=e go+ to b$2 to-night ,lucy made !m h s\p in/ead4 ,x 0 a few m9utes aft] ! h\r1 :5 ! bell rang2 9 a mom5t or two1 ,bob--extremely anxi\s to efface himself z mu* z possible aft] ! ev5t ( ! aft]noon--%[$ ,mr4 ,c>r into ! draw+-room4 ,8 face 0 v :ite & set4 ,i am extremely sorry1 he said1 to call on y s late1 b h y se5 ! ev5+ pap]s1 any ( y8 ,no "o _h se5 !m4 ,i'm afraid !re is some?+ t w give y great pa91 a great %ock4 ,x has griev$ me deeply1 x mu/ be worse = y1 my fri5d--?9k+ z y d ( ! ,eu*>i/4 ,:at is x8 ,fa!r ,blantyre said4 ,c>r held out an ev5+ pap]4 ,briefly1 he said1 :ile we 7 at ! meet+ d[n "h1 ,hamlyn1 ,s5ior1 _h a special ga!r+ ( extreme ,prote/ants 9 ,exet] ,hall4 ,he produc$ a consecrat$ waf] & exhibit$ x1 /at+ t he _h purlo9$ x f ! ,holy ,communion s]vice ! day be=e4 ,?is 0 corroborat$ by two m5 :o w5t ) him & 7 witnesses ( ! act4 ,e ve/ige ( col\r left ! faces ( ! ?ree prie/s ( ,/4 ,elwyn's4 ,sudd5ly ,blantyre gave a little moan & fa9t$1 s9k+ on to a c\* beh9d him4 ,!y br\ght him r\nd )\t mu* tr\ble1 & ,k+ help$ him up-/airs to b$1 refus+ to let him g into ! *ur* z he wi%$4 ,lucy saw t te>s 7 fall+ sil5tly ov] ! grim1 heavy face ( ,k+4 ,:5 ! vic> 0 safely be/[$ 9 8 room1 ,/eph5s & ,k+1 say+ no?+ to ea* o!r1 b act+ ) a common impulse1 w5t into ! *ur*4 ,9 ! side *apel1 :]e ! dim r$ gl[ ( ! sanctu>y-lamp 0 ! only light1 !y rema9$ on _! knees all night1 pray+ be=e ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,rep>ation ,,( ,,jane ,,prit*ett1 ,,ex-,,prote/ant ,on ! foll[+ morn+1 ,blantyre w5t away4 ,he 0 abs5t f ,hornham = two days1 & x 0 und]/ood t he _h gone to visit ,"l ,hudd]sfield4 ,hamlyn & 8 do+s 7 n 9 any way m5tion$ by ! two o!r cl]gy4 ,! days ( 8 abs5ce 7 a "t ( great unre/ & m5tal debate = ,lucy4 ,%e 0 at a crisis 9 h] life4 ,%e _h def9itely come to a mom5t :5 %e mu/ *oose betwe5 "o ?+ or ano!r4 ,x is a commonplace ( "s prea*]s to say t ?is mom5t ( def9ite *oice comes to e "o at lea/ once 9 _! lives4 ,b ! tru? ( ! ass]tion is at lea/ d\btful4 ,_m p are sp>$ ! pa9 ( :at is m or less an in/antane\s decision4 ,!y m]ge !mselves gradually1 9 ?is or t direction1 ! "r or ! wrong4 ,& !y are ! m =tunate4 ,= ,lucy1 h[ev]1 ! tide 0 at ! flood4 ,%e mu/ pu% out ^u x & hoi/ h] sail1 b :e!r %e %\ld g ea/ or we/1 run be=e ! w9d or beat up into ! he>t ( x--t %e mu/ n[ decide4 ,%e _h no illusions ab\t h] position4 ,to m>ry ,james ,poyntz meant "o ?+1 to refuse him meant ano!r4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 %e want$ to be m>ri$4 ,physically1 socially1 m5tally1 %e 0 p]fectly aw>e t %e w\ld be happi]4 ,h] nature ne$$ ! complem5t ( a husb&4 ,%e 0 pure1 b n virg9al1 9 temp]am5t4 ,%e put x to h]self t--z %e believ$--%e _h a tal5t = wifehood4 ,"h 0 a "y man :o satisfi$ all h] in/9cts ( :at 0 fitt+ 9 a man %e c\ld m>ry4 ,%e did n love him1 b %e admir$1 lik$1 & respect$ him4 ,some?+ ( ! n unheal?y cynicism--! sane cynicism--( a woman ( ! _w _h ent]$ into h]4 ,%e wasn't a s5tim5tali/1 %e didn't ?9k t ! love ( ! poet & /ory-tell] 0 ! only ?+ 9 ! relation ( a wife to a husb&4 ,%e _h se5 _m m>riages1 %e _h wat*$ ! firm1 /rong affection t came aft] m>riage1 & %e saw t x 0 a good1 wor?y1 & con/ant ?+4 ,%e _h be5 mu* 9 ,france4 ,lady ,l9que/ _h fri5ds & relatives among ! /ately families ( ! ,faub\rg ,/4 ,g]ma94 ,^? w$d+s 9 ,france t 7 decor\sly arrang$ by papa & mamma1 h[ did !y turn out8 ,on ! :ole well en\gh1 happily en\gh4 ,x 0 only ! ignorant l[] middle-class ( ,engl& t ?\ght ,france 0 a mighty lupan> & adult]y a joke4 ,& 9 m>ry+ ,poyntz %e w\ld m>ry a man :om %e 0 wor?y ( intellectually4 ,he w\ld satisfy e in/9ct %e possess$--e in/9ct b "o4 ,& "h1 %e knew1 "h lay ! root ( ! :ole "q4 ,! v /ronge/ influ5ce t c direct & urge any s\l t[>ds a holy life is ! society & companion%ip1 ev5 ! di/ant contemplation1 ( a sa9tly man or woman4 ,! =ce ( example acts z a l5s4 ,x focuses all ! impulses t[>ds good & conc5trates !m4 ,9 mak+ cle> ! beauty ( hol9ess1 x %[s t x is n a vague beauty1 b an ideal :i* may be realis$ by ! obs]v]4 ,lucy _h be5 liv+ ) sa9tly folk4 ,b]n>d 0 sa9tly--if ev] a man 02 ! bulldog1 ,k+1 0 a sa9t & walk$ ) ,god4 ,/eph5s 0 a s*oolboy1 full ( slang & en?usiasm1 blund]s & love ( humanity1 b he 0 sa9tly too4 ,miss ,cass1 ! h\sekeep] ) ! face ( a horse1 :o call$ day dy & ! ,mass ,mess1 %e 0 a holy woman4 ,be=e ! ugly1 unlett]$ sp9/]1 ! society girl1 ) all h] p[] & *>m1 _h le>n$ to b[ 9 h] m9d4 ,t 0 ,lucy's great virtue4 ,%e 0 frank ) h]self4 ,%e gloss$ ov] no?+1 %e pret5d$ no?+4 ,x is ! p]son :o po/ures & poses be=e himself :o is 9 ! *iefe/ dang]4 ,& ,c>r1 well1 ,c>r 0 a sa9tly man also4 ,he hadn't got ! m picturesque trimm+s t ! o!rs _h4 ,8 spiritual life 0 n s vividly express$ 91 & witness$ to1 by 8 clo!s & daily habit ( life4 ,b he 0 a sa9tly man4 ,z %e ?\ght ( him ,lucy ?\ght ( him z man & sa9t4 ,all ^! p liv$ = "o ?+1 _h "o aim1 believ$ "o ?+4 ,!y liv$ to s]ve our ,"l1 to d ,8 "w1 to adore ,him4 ,:y1 ev5 ,bob1 ! navvy1 :om ,fa!r ,k+ _h knock$ d[n z a be]y blackgu>d & set up aga9 z a butl]1 ev5 ,bob 0 feel+ a sl[ & pond]\s way t[>ds sa9?ood6 ,he c\ld n boa/ a fir/-rate intellig5ce1 b1 he lov$ our ,"l4 ,yes6--ah1 t 0 ! mo/ beautiful ?+ ( all4 ,to love ,him4 ,d ,i love ,him8 ,lucy ask$ h]self dur+ ^? two days4 ,& ! answ] t came to h] 0 a v /range "o4 ,x 0 ?is4 ,%e lov$ our ,"l1 b %e c\ld n make up h] m9d to give up ev]y?+ e>?ly & mat]ial = ,him4 ,%e want$ a compromise4 ,9 fact1 %e 0 ne> ! gates ( ! spiritual life1 b %e _h n ent]$ !m4 ,%e did n disguise "o fact f h]self4 ,if %e m>ri$ ,poyntz %e w\ld imm$iately be )drawn1 & )drawn = ev]1 f ! new influ5ces :i* 7 beg9n+ to p]meate h]1 to draw h] t[>ds ! /ate ( a ,*ri/ian :o is v[$ & militant4 ,%e knew ! influ5ce t z h] husb& ,james w\ld h4 ,8 ideals 7 noble & high1 8 life 0 pure & wor?y4 ,b x 0 n ! life t ,*ri/ _h made s pla9 & cle>4 ,! pa? ! ,*ur* %[$ 0 n ! pa? ,james w\ld foll[1 or "o :i* z 8 wife %e c\ld well foll[4 ,%e believ$ s9c]ely1 z h] bro!r himself w\ld h told h]1 t a man l ,poyntz 0 only un$ucat$ 9 spiritual ?+s1 n lo/ to !m = ev]4 ,b %e 0 also sure t he w\ld make no spiritual discov]ies 9 ?is _w4 ,m>riage ) him meant go+ back4 ,x meant turn+ away f ! ,light4 ,! /ruggle ) ! tra9+ ( ye>s1 ! e>?ly ideals ( ne>ly all h] life1 0 acute4 ,b h\r by h\r1 %e began to draw ne>] & ne>] to ! inevitable solution4 ,n[ & aga91 %e w5t into ! sil5t *ur*4 ,!n1 kneel+ be=e ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t1 %e saw ! pa? q cle>4 ,aft]w>ds1 back 9 h] room aga91 ! voices ( ! mat]ial _w 7 he>d4 ,b !y became weak] & m weak z ! h\rs w5t on4 ,on ! day t ,b]n>d 0 to return1 %e receiv$ a long & passionate lett] f h] lov]4 ,he _h ! wond]ful gift ( prose4 ,he und]/ood1 z h>dly any ( u und]/&1 h[ to treat words 7on c]ta9 occasions ( us+ !m7 z if !y 7 almo/ notes 9 "s musical composition4 ,8 lett] 0 beautiful4 ,%e read x page by page1 ) a he>t t _h begun to beat ) quick5$ int]e/1 until %e came to a passage :i* j>r$ & hurt4 ,james _h made an end ( 8 mo/ impassion$ & intimate passages1 & 0 mak+ 8 ke5 satiric comm5t ^u g5]al affairs--q z he _h done 9 8 lett]s be=e 8 actual av[al4 ,i saw my fa!r to-day 9 ,/4 ,james1 & we w5t to 8 club & lun*$ toge!r4 ,i respect him m & m1 = 8 consi/5cy1 e "t ,i meet him4 ,& ,i wond] m & m at 8 *ildi%ness at ! same "t4 ,x seems he _h j left y\r bro!r4 ,z y are 9 ! ?ick ( all ! mumbo-jumbo1 p]haps y w h he>d ( ! bus9ess t seems to be agitat+ my poor de> sire into a fev]4 ,x seems t1 a day or two ago1 an opposition h]o :o has consecrat$ 8 life to ! ,prote/ant cause--none o!r ?an ! notori\s ,hamlyn himself--purlo9$ a consecrat$ waf] f "s *ur* & has be5 exhibit+ x at public meet+s to %[ t x is j z x ev] 0--a p9* ( fl\r & no m4 ,my fa!r has made himself utt]ly mis]able ov] ! proce$+s ( ?is m]ry-&rew4 ,z y "k1 ,i take b little int]e/ 9 ! squabbles ( ! cre$s1 b ! spectacle ( a sane & able man caught up 9 ! c5tre ( ^! phantasies makes me pause & makes my contempt sweet5 into pity4 ,z ,lucy read ! lett]1 %e ?\ght ( ! sc5e on ! night :5 ,c>r _h br\ght ! news4 ,%e ?\ght ( h] own quick pa9 z %e he>d x1 ( h[ h] bro!r 0 /ruck d[n z ) a sword4 ,& especially !re came to h] ! vision ( ! two prie/s1 ,k+ & ,/eph5s1 pray+ all night long be=e ! ,ho/4 ,%e pu%$ ! lett] away f h]1 nor did %e read x aga94 ,x seem$ ali51 out ( tune ) h] life4 ,%e w5t into ! *ur* to pray4 ,:5 %e came away1 h] resolution 0 ne>ly tak54 ,b]n>d came home ab\t ?ree 9 ! aft]noon4 ,8 mann] 0 quiet4 ,he 0 sad1 b he seem$ reliev$ also4 ,lucy 0 walk+ 9 ! g>d5 ) him1 soon aft] 8 return1 :5 ,/eph5s & ,dr4 ,hibb]t came d[n f ! h\se & walk$ quickly up to !m4 ,vic>1 ! doctor said1 ,miss ,prit*ett is dy+4 ,blantyre />t$4 ,oh1 ,i didn't "k x 0 z bad z t1 he said4 ,is x imm95t8 ,a matt] ( tw5ty h\rs ,i %\ld say1 ! doctor repli$2 ,i br+ y a message f h]4 ,blantyre's face light$ up4 ,great t5d]ness came ov] x z he he>d t ! woman :o _h injur$ him & s\ght to h>m ! ,*ur* _h s5t him a message4 ,poor woman1 he said2 :at is x--,god bless h]6 ,%e has ask$ = y & ! o!r cl]gy to come to h]4 ,%e wi%es me to br+ y & su* o!r memb]s ( ! congregation z w come4 ,%e wi%es to make a pr(ession ( ,fai?4 ,b :51 h[-- ! vic> ask$1 bewild]$4 ,! doctor expla9$4 ,! ,hamlyns are ) h]2 %e is fright5$ by !m1 b n only t1 %e bitt]ly rep5ts :at %e has done4 ,poor s\l6 ,blantyre1 %e is v p5it5t1 %e rememb]s ! ,fai?4 ,%e asks-- ,he drew ! vic> aside4 ,lucy c\ld he> no m4 ,b %e saw deep sympa?y come out ^u h] bro!r's face4 ,! ?ree m5--,/eph5s _h rema9$ ) ! doctor--came ne> h] aga94 ,my motor is outside1 ! doctor said hurri$ly4 ,h[ long w\ld x take8 ask$ ! vic>4 ----if ! ,bi%op is 9--back 9 an h\r & a half---- ,! vic> took ,/eph5s aside & spoke e>ne/ly ) him = a few mom5ts4 ,! "y man li/5$ gravely & !n hurri$ away4 ,be=e ! vic> & ! doctor jo9$ ,lucy aga9--!y /ood 9 private talk a mom5t--%e he>d ! toot ( ! motor-c> hum on ! o!r side ( ! g>d5 wall4 ,wond]+ :at all ?is might mean1 %e 0 ab\t to cross ! lawn t[>ds ! two m51 :5 %e saw ,fa!r ,k+ & ,mr4 ,c>r com+ out ( ! h\se4 ,^! two jo9$ ! vic> & ,dr4 ,hibb]t4 ,! f\r m5 /ood 9 a r+4 ,blantyre seem$ to be expla9+ some?+ to ! new-com]s4 ,n[ & !n ! doctor broke 9 ) a bur/ ( rapid explanation4 ,lucy began to be full ( wond]4 ,%e felt ignor$1 %e tri$ n to feel t4 ,some?+ 0 afoot t %e did n q und]/&4 ,9 ! middle ( h] wond] ! m5 came t[>ds h]4 ,b]n>d took h] arm4 ,mav\rne51 he said1 w y come ) u to poor ,miss ,prit*ett8 ,%e's be5 ask+ if y'll come & =give h] & "p good fri5ds4 ,%e may die to-night1 ! doctor says4 ,y'll come8 ,( c\rse ,i'll come1 de>4 ,%e has rep5t$ ( h] ho/ility to ! ,*ur*1 & desires to make a public /atem5t ( h] fai? be=e %e dies4 ,& %e has ask$ = ! ,sacram5t ( ,unction4444 ,/eph5s has gone to ! ,bi%op ( ,/epney on ! doctor's motor-c>4 ,9 an h\r we w g to ,malak(f4 ,! doctor took ,k+ by ! arm & l$ him away4 ,!y talk$ e>ne/ly toge!r4 ,blantyre turn$ to ,c>r4 ,w ye come ) u all to ! poor s\l's b$side8 he ask$4 ,yes1 ,c>r answ]$4 ,i don't "k :at y purpose exactly--& ,i don't c>e6 ,i tru/ y z a bro!r n[1 ,blantyre1 ,i am le>n+ e day4 ,i'm a cons]vative1 y "k1 new ?+s are di/a/eful to me4 ,b ,i am le>n+ t !re are m$ic9es1 pro salute anim4 ,new ?+s6 ,blantyre said2 ye're an old ,prote/ant at he>t /ill4 ,did !y tea* ye no hi/ory at ,cambridge except t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& began at ! ,re=mation8 ,n[1 li/5 :ile ,i tell y :at ! s]vice is4 ,y rememb] ,/4 ,james v4 #ad1 #ae8 ,c>r nodd$4 ,he began to quote f memory1 = 8 k ( ! ,scriptures 0 pr(\nd1 a k ev5 m accurate & full ?an p]haps any ( ! ?ree prie/s ( ,/4 ,elwyn's c\ld claim1 ?\gh !y 7 s*ol>s & /ud5ts "o & all4 ,is any sick among y8 let him call = ! eld]s ( ! *ur*2 & let !m pray ov] him1 ano9t+ him ) oil 9 ! "n ( our ,"l2 & ! pray] ( fai? %all save ! sick1 & ! ,"l %all raise him up1 & if he h committ$ s9s1 !y %all be =giv5 him4 ,well1 ,i suppose t is fairly explicit8 ,blantyre said4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn w\ld tell u t ,unction is a conjur+ trick inv5t$ by ! ,jesuits4 ,& y h always ?\ght x ,popi% & sup]/iti\s4 ,n[1 hav5't y1 ,c>r1 be hone/6 ,yes4 ,well1 y w see ! s]vice to-day4 ,we foll[ ! anci5t ord] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,:y did y object1 ,c>r8 ,i'd l to get at y\r m5tal attitude4 ,:at is !re unscriptural1 bad1 or unseemly ab\t ,unction8 ,"h's a poor woman :o has /ray$ f ! fold4 ,%e wi%es to die at peace ) e "o1 %e wi%es t ! inw>d unction ( ! ,holy ,_s may be p\r$ into ! w\nds ( h] s\l1 %e wants to be =giv5 = ! sake ( our ,"l's mo/ m]itori\s ,cross & ,passion6 ,if x is ,god's w1 %e may be cur$4 ,he spoke ) great f]v\r & e>ne/ness4 ,c>r b[$ 8 head & ?\ght4 ,yes1 he said1 ,i h be5 v prejudic$ & h>d1 sometimes4 ,x is s easy to condemn :at "o does n "k ab\t1 s h>d to h sympa?y ) :at "o has n appreciat$4 ,blantyre caught him by ! arm & !y walk$ ! lawn = a long "t 9 frat]nal int]c\rse4 ,lucy sat d[n ) ! doctor1 b h] eyes (t5 turn$ to ! tall1 grave figure1 ^: l5g!n+ %ad[ sometimes rea*$ to h] feet & t\*$ !m4 ,at la/ !y he>d ! pant+ ( ! return+ motor-c>4 ,/eph5s _h arriv$ ) ! oil t ! ,bi%op _h bless$4 ,! :ole p>ty got into ! c>1 :i* 0 a l>ge "o1 & !y set (f rapidly ?r\gh ! /reets t[>ds ,malak(f ,h\se4 ,h[ /range x 01 ,lucy ?\ght1 ?is swift c>e] ( mod]ns 9 ! wond]ful ma*9e ( _! age1 ?is ru% to ! b$side ( a dy+ woman ) ! la/ consolation ( ! ,*ur*6 ,x 0 full ( awe1 b full ( sweetness also4 ,x seem$ to %[--& h[ pla9ly--! div9e cont9uity ( ! ,fai?1 ! h>monic weld+ ( ! ord] & traditions ( our ,"l's own "t ) ! full vivid life ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,!y 7 %[n into ! grim h\se4 ,truly ! %ad[ ( dea? seem$ to lie !re1 0 exhal$ f ! massive fun]eal furniture ( a bygone g5]ation1 ) all its fad$ pomp & circum/ance4 ,! mi/ress ( x all 0 go+ away f x = ev]1 w\ld nev] hold h] tawdry c\rt 9 t grim draw+-room any m4 ,dr4 ,coxe1 ,hibb]t's assi/ant1 came d[n-/airs & met !m4 ,i h got ! two ,hamlyns out ( ! h\se at la/1 he :isp]$4 ,!y 7 di/ress+ ! pati5t greatly4 ,i insi/$1 h[ev]4 ,we _h a r[ on ! /airs--=tunately1 ,i don't ?9k ! pati5t c\ld he> x4 ,i'm sorry1 doctor1 b ,i _h to use a little physical p]suasion to ! "y "o4 ,nev] m9d1 ,coxe1 ,hibb]t answ]$4 ,i'll see t no?+ comes ( x4 ,!y won't d>e to d any?+4 ,i w see to t4 ,is ,miss ,prit*ett ready8 ,c we g up8 ,yes1 ! "y man answ]$1 look+ curi\sly at ! f\r prie/s & ! grave girl :o 0 ) !m 9 h] gay summ] frock4 ,miss ,davies is !re4 ,he 0 a big1 "y ,scotsman1 ) a pr(\nd contempt = religion1 b skill$ & t5d] 9 8 "w1 nev]!less4 ,w y come up8 ,hibb]t :isp]$1 tak+ him a little ap>t f ! o!rs4 ,i'd r be excus$1 old man1 he answ]$4 ,call me if ,i'm want$4 ,i c't /& ?is mumbo-jumbo1 y "k6 ,hibb]t nodd$ curtly4 ,he und]/ood ! lad v well4 ,w y foll[ me1 ,fa!r8 he said to ,blantyre4 ,blantyre put on 8 surplice & /ole4 ,!n !y all w5t sil5tly up ! wide /airs1 ) _! s(t c>pet & c>v$ balu/]s1 into ! d>k5$ *amb] ( dea?4 ,! dy+ woman 0 propp$ up by pill[s4 ,h] face 0 ! col\r ( grey l951 ! fr+es ( hair %e wore 9 heal? 7 gone4 ,a fa9t smile came to h] lips4 ,!n1 z %e saw ,lucy1 %e call$ to h] 9 a cle>1 ?9 voice t seem$ z if x came f v f> away4 ,kiss me1 my de>1 %e said2 =give me4 ,lucy kiss$ ! old1 wr9kl$ face t5d]ly4 ,h] te>s fell ^u x 9 a sacram5t ( =giv5ess & holy amity4 ,i want j to say to all ( y1 ,miss ,prit*ett said1 t ,i h be5 untrue to :at ,i really believ$1 & ,i h help$ ! enemies ( ! ,fai?4 ,i nev] =got y\r tea*+1 ,fa!r1 ,i knew all ! "t ,i 0 do+ wrong4 ,i ask all ( y to =give me z ,i believe ,jesus has =giv5 me4 ,a murmur ( k9dl9ess came f !m all4 ,!n ,i c g 9 peace1 %e gasp$4 ,!n ) a fa9t & pa!tic %ad[ ( h] old mann] %e turn$ to ,gussie4 ,hu%6 %e said4 ,/op sniffl+1 ,miss ,davies6 ,i am v happy4 ,n[1 ,fa!r---- ,h] eyes clos$ & h] h&s rema9$ /ill4 ,!y saw all e>?ly ?\ghts die out ( ! wr9kl$ old face1 n[ turn$ :olly to ,god4 ,!y all knelt save ! vic>1 :o _h plac$ ! oil 9 an ampulla ^u a table4 ,!n he began ! #ga/ ,psalm4 ,9 ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 h ,i put my tru/1 let me nev] be put to confusion3 b rid me1 & deliv] me1 9 ,?y righte\sness1 incl9e ,?9e e> unto me1 & save me4 ,!re 0 no s\nd 9 ! *amb] save t ( ! anci5t ,hebrew song4 ,=sake me n1 ,o ,god1 9 m9e old age1 :5 ,i am grey-head$3 until ,i h %[$ ,?y /r5g? unto ?is g5]ation1 & ,?y p[] to all !m t are yet = to come4 ,?y righte\sness1 ,o ,god1 is v high3 & great ?+s are !y t ,?\ ha/ done2 ,o ,god1 :o is l unto ,!e8 ,!n1 all toge!r1 !y said ! antiphon3 ,o ,savi\r ( ! _w1 :o by ,?y ,cross & preci\s ,blood ha/ r$eem$ u1 save u & help u1 we humbly besee* ,!e1 ,o ,"l4 ,! c5tral figure 9 ! huge f\r-po/ b$ lay /ill & wax54 ,b :5 ! prie/ came up to x ) ! oil1 ! eyes op5$ & look$ /eadfa/ly into 8 face4 ,he dipp$ 8 ?umb into ! silv] vessel & made ! sign ( ! ,cross on ! eyes1 ! e>s1 ! lips1 ! no/rils1 & ! h&s1 say+ ea* "t z he did s3 ,?r\gh ?is unction1 & ( ,8 mo/ t5d] m]cy1 may ! ,"l p>don !e :atev] s9s ?\ ha/ committ$4 ,! :isp]+ words t br\ght r5ewal ( lo/ innoc5ce to ! dy+ woman sank into ,lucy's he>t1 nev] to leave x4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ^! wondr\s my/]ies1 dea?1 & dea? vanqui%$ by ,*ri/1 s9 purg$ & =giv5 9 ! ,sacram5t1 h] resolution 0 made4 ,%e knew t %e w\ld fix h] eyes ^u ! ,cross1 nev] to take !m f x m4 ,%e saw h] bro!r b5d+ ov] ! /ill figure1 8 :ite surplice gho/like 9 ! gloom ( ! hang+s1 z he wip$ ! ano9t$ p>ts ) wool4 ,!n ,/eph5s br\ght him a bas9 ( cle> wat] & he wa%$ 8 h&s4 ,rais+ 8 arm1 he said3 ,9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 may ?is ano9t+ ) oil be to !e = ! purification ( ?y m9d & body1 & may x =tify & def5d !e aga9/ ! d>ts ( evil spirits4 ,am54 ,two m pray]s 7 said & !n came ! ,bless+4 ,all rose f _! knees4 ,z ,lucy slipp$ f ! room1 %e saw ! doctor 0 b5d+ ov] ! wax5 figure 9 ! b$4 ,%e he>d h] bro!r & 8 two assi/ant prie/s beg9n+ o!r pray]s1 9 a l\d] voice1 a sort ( litany1 x seem$4 ,%e f\nd ,c>r 0 beside h] desc5d+ ! /airs4 ,:at is t8 %e :isp]$4 ,! pray]s = ! comm5dation ( a dep>t+ s\l2 %e is go+4 ,god re/ h] & give h] peace4 ,am51 said ,lucy4 ,!y came d[n into ! hall1 :]e !y /ood = a mom5t q alone4 ,bo? 7 greatly agitat$1 bo? felt drawn toge!r by "s great p[]4 ,h[ beautiful x is6 ,c>r said at l5g?4 ,our ,"l is ) h]4 ,may we all die s4 ,poor1 de> woman6 ,9 a few mom5ts %e w be 9 ! supreme & ineffable glory ( ,p>adise4 ,i want to see trees & fl[]s1 to ?9k happily ( ! wond]ful m]cy & goodness ( ,god among ! ?+s ,he has made4 ,i %\ld l to walk 9 ! p>k = an h\r1 to he> ! birds & see ! *ildr5 play4 ,w y come ) me8 ,yes1 ,i w come4 ,he took h] h& & b[$ l[ ov] x4 ,i h a great ?+ to ask ( y1 he said4 ,!y walk$ sob]ly toge!r until !y came to ! rail$-9 op5 space4 ,to ea* ! air seem$ ?ick ) unspok5 ?\ghts4 ,! p>k 0 a poor place en\gh4 ,b fl[]s grew !re1 ! grass 0 gre51 x 0 n q ,hornham4 ,!y sat ^u a b5* & = a m9ute or two bo? 7 sil5t4 ,lucy knew a s]5ity at ?is mom5t su* z %e _h h>dly ev] kn[n4 ,%e 0 z "s m>9] :o1 at ! close ( a long & tempe/u\s voyage1 comes at ev5-tide t[>ds h>b\r ov] a /ill sea4 ,! coa/wise lights beg9 to glimm]1 ! hav5 is ne>4 ,9 h] m9d & he>t1 at t mom5t1 %e 0 reconcil$ to & 9 tune ) all t is beautiful 9 human & ,div9e4 ,%e sat !re1 ?is well-kn[n society girl1 :o1 all h] life1 _h liv$ ) ! great & weal?y ( ! _w1 9 great cont5t4 ,9 ! p>k ( ,hornham1 ) ! poor cl]gyman1 %e knew supreme cont5t4 ,9 a l[ voice t %ook ) ! int5sity ( 8 feel+ & yet 0 resolute & in=m$ ) /r5g?1 ,c>r ask$ ,lucy to be 8 wife4 ,%e gave him h] h& v simply & happily4 ,a riv] t _h long be5 we>y _h at la/ w\nd safe to sea4 ,t %e %\ld be ! wife ( ?is man 01 %e knew1 "o ( ! gladde/ & mo/ m]ciful ord9ances ( ,god4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,! ,,ar*bi%op ,,& ,,! ,,hamlyns ,gussie ,davies says t %e's sure t ,miss ,prit*ett hasn't add$ a codicil1 said ,mr4 ,sam ,hamlyn1 com+ into ! inn] room at ! (fices ( ! ,lu!r ,league4 ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 ,s5ior1 _h be5 at "w = "s h\rs1 b 8 son _h only j arriv$ 9 ! ,/r&4 ,x 0 ! day aft] ,miss ,prit*ett's dea?1 & ,sam _h rema9$ 9 ,nor? ,london to make a few inquiries4 ,:at a bless+ ( ,provid5ce1 said ! secret>y4 ,!re's some?+ to be said = a rituali/ic way ( dy+1 aft] all6 ,if x 'adn't be5 = h] mess+ ab\t ) ! oil & t1 %e'd h s5t = h] solicitor & cut ! ,league out ( h] w6 ,! prie/s h be5 'oi/ ) _! own pet>d ?is "t4 ,i wond] h[ mu* x'll be1 ,sam said reflectively4 ,i don't anticipate a p5ny less ?an two ?\s& p\nd1 said ,mr4 ,hamlyn1 triumphantly4 ,p'raps a good bit ov]4 ,y see1 we got 'er j at ! la/ mom5t4 ,x 0 me tak+ ! consecrat$ waf] did x4 ,%e woke up z pleas$ z ,pun*1 x gave h] /r5g? = ! aft]noon1 & _h ! lawy] r\nd at once4 ,i nev] ?\ght %e'd g (f s sudd51 ?\gh4 ,nor did ,i1 ,pa4 ,well1 x's a bless+ t %e 0 able to contribute h] mite t[>ds ,prote/ant ,tru? be=e %e w5t4 ,:at8 said ,mr4 ,hamlyn %>ply2 mite8--has ,gussie ,davies any idea ( 'ow mu* ! legacy is1 !n8 ,i only spoke figuratively l1 ,fa!r4 ,h[ y />tl$ me1 ,sam6 said ! secret>y1 8 face resum+ its wont$ expression ( impud5t good hum\r4 ,h['s ! ca% li/ to-day8 ,sam ask$4 ,pretty fair1 answ]$ 8 fa!r1 matt] ( five p\nd odd4 ,x's me gett+ hold ( t waf]1 x's s5t ! subscriptions up wond]ful4 ,i w\ldn't "p---- ,sam1 :o 0 sitt+ ) 8 back to ! door ( ! room1 saw 8 fa!r's jaw drop sudd5ly4 ,8 voice di$ away ) a murmur1 8 face w5t pale1 8 eyes protrud$4 ,! y\ng] man :eel$ r\nd 8 *air4 ,!n he />t$ up1 ) an exclamation ( surprise & fe>4 ,bo? ! ,prote/ant *ampions1 inde$1 behav$ z if !y _h be5 discov]$ 9 "s fraud by an ag5t ( ! law4 ,two p _h come sudd5ly into ! room1 )\t knock+ or be+ ann\nc$4 ,! secret>ies saw ! blan*$ face ( a cl]k beh9d !m4 ,dur+ its exi/5ce1 ! ,lu!r ,league _h welcom$ "s fairly well-kn[n folk )9 its doors4 ,?is aft]noon1 h[ev]1 a mo/ unexpect$ hon\r _h be5 paid to x--probably ! reason ( ,hamlyn's extreme uneas9ess4 ,a broad1 squ>e man ( consid]able height1 ) a /]n1 furr[$ face1 we>+ an apron & gait]s1 /ood !re1 ) a ?und]-cl\d ( ang] on 8 face4 ,x 0 ,8 ,grace1 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury4 ,"l ,hudd]sfield 0 ) him4 ,! ,ar*bi%op look$ /eadfa/ly at ,hamlyn = a few seconds4 ,8 face 0 t]rible4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! great spiritual "l :o is next to ! royal family 9 ! prec$5ce ( ! realm1 ! fam\s s*ol>1 ! cau/ic wit1 ! utt] =ce & p[] ( intellect1 ! two *ampions 7 dumb4 ,hamlyn _h nev] kn[n any?+ l x be=e4 ,! fell['s b\nce & impud5ce utt]ly des]t$ him4 ,! ,ar*bi%op spoke4 ,8 naturally r h>% & /rid5t voice 0 r5d]$ t5fold m p5etrat+ & t]rify+ by 8 wra?4 ,sir1 he said1 9 a torr5t ( m5ac+ s\nd1 y h pr(an$ ! ,eu*>i/1 y h mock$ ! holy ?+s ( ,god1 y h made ! mo/ sacr$ ord9ance ( our ,"l a m\ntebank %[4 ,y boa/ t y h purlo9$ ! ,consecrat$ ,bread f *ur*1 y h exhibit$ x4 ,re/ore x to me1 wret*$ man t y are4 ,by ! au?ority ( ,god1 ,i dem& y to re/ore x2 by my au?ority z head ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 ,i ord] y4 ,hamlyn %rank f ! t]rible old man clo!d 9 ! p[] ( 8 great (fice & ! maje/y ( 8 holy ang]1 %rank z a man %r9ks f a flame4 ,) %ak+ h&s he took a bun* ( keys f 8 pocket4 ,he dropp$ !m ^u ! floor1 unable to op5 ! lock ( ! safe4 ,"y ,hamlyn pick$ !m up4 ,he turn$ ! key 9 ! w>ds ) a l\d click & pull$ at ! massive door until x sl[ly swung op54 ,"l ,hudd]sfield knelt d[n4 ,hamlyn took f a %elf a little box t _h held ela/ic b&s4 ,! ,ar*bi%op />t$ & flu%$ a deep crimson4 ,he took a pyx f 8 pocket & rev]5tly took out ! desecrat$ ,ho/ f ! box1 plac+ x 9 ! pyx4 ,!n1 ) a face t 0 suffus$ to a deep purple1 he t\*$ ! kneel+ pe] ^u ! %\ld]4 ,"l ,hudd]sfield rose ) a deep sob ( relief4 ,! ,ar*bi%op look$ once at ,hamlyn1 a look ! man nev] =got4 ,!n ! two visitors turn$ & w5t away z swiftly & sil5tly z !y _h come4 ,x 0 a long "t be=e ei!r fa!r or son spoke a ^w4 ,at la/ ,hamlyn cle>$ 8 ?roat & m\!d a s5t5ce4 ,x w\ld n come4 ,all t ,sam c\ld cat* 7 ! words ,,prote/ant ,,tru?6 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,selection f ! ,catalogue ( ,g4 ,p4 ,,putnam',s ,,sons ,complete ,catalogues s5t on application 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,x ,0 ,d>k ,! ,/ory ( a ,great ,conspiracy ,by ,,guy ,,?orne ,au?or ( ,a ,lo/ ,cause ,! mo/ en?rall+ & int]e/-compell+ "w ( fiction ?is review] has ev] enc\nt]$4--,! ,am]ican1 ,na%ville4 ,x is 9 its wond]ful tonic effect ^u ,*ri/ianity 9 ,engl& t ! book is %[+ its mo/ rem>kable effects4 ,x has become ! !me ( hundr$s ( s]mons1 & long extracts are be+ pr9t$ 9 ! secul> press z well z 9 ! religi\s publications4 ,x is kn[n to h be5 ! cause ( a numb] ( revivals ?r\gh\t ,engl&1 & its /range effect is increas+ daily4--,n4 ,y4 ,am]ican4 ,,! ,,bi%op ,,( ,,london prea*+ at ,we/m9/] ,abbey said3 ,i wond] if any ( my he>]s h read t rem>kable "w ( fiction ',:5 ,x ,0 ,d>k4' ,! au?or pa9ts 9 wond]ful colors :at w\ld be ! condition ( ! _w if 7z 9 ! /ory is suppos$ to be ! case7 a conviction _h come ^u ! p t ! resurrection _h nev] occurr$4 ,a critical h&l+ ( curr5t j\rnalism1 ecclesia/icalism1 & lib]alism4 ,a novel writt5 f ! inside z well z f obs]vation2 & f ! he>t z well z f ! head4--,congregationali/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,sc>let ,pimp]nel ,by ,b>oness ,orczy ,au?or ( ,! ,emp]or's ,c&le/icks1 etc4 ,a dramatic romance ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution & ! migr ,nobles4 ,! ,sc>let ,pimp]nel 0 ! *ief ( a d>+ b& ( "y ,engli%m5 leagu$ toge!r to rescue memb]s ( ! ,fr5* nobility f ! ,t]rori/s ( ,france4 ,! id5tity ( ! brilliant & res\rceful lead] is sacr$ly gu>d$ by 8 foll[]s & eag]ly s\ght by ! ag5ts ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution>y ,gov]nm5t4 ,sc5es ( intrigue1 dang]1 & devotion1 foll[ close "o ^u ano!r4 ,! h]o9e is a *>m+1 fe>less woman :o 9 ! end %>es ! honors ) ! ,sc>let ,pimp]nel4 ,9 a /age v]sion prep>$ by ! au?or ,! ,sc>let ,pimp]nel 0 "o ( ! dramatic successes ( ! la/ ,london season1 ,mr4 ,fr$ ,t]ry & ,miss ,julia ,neilson act+ ! lead+ rles4 ,some?+ di/9ctly out ( ! common1 well conceiv$1 vividly told1 & /irr+ f />t to f9i%4--,london ,telegraph4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at ! ,sign ( ,! ,jack o' ,lant]n ,by ,,myrtle ,,re$ ,au?or ( ,lav5d] & ,old ,lace1 ,! ,ma/]'s ,viol91 etc4 ,a g5ial /ory ( ! adv5tures ( a ,new ,york newspap] man & 8 "y wife1 :o1 at ! end ( _! honeymoon1 g to an unexplor$ heirloom 9 ! %ape ( a peculi> old h\se1 :]e _m /range & amus+ ?+s happ54 ,!re is a my/]y 9 ! h\se1 z well z a significant portrait ( an uncanny cat4 ,a ve9 ( delicate humor1 & a homely philosophy runs ?r\gh ! /ory4 ,miss ,re$ is delightfully witty1 delightfully humor\s1 delightfully cynical1 delightfully sane1 & above all1 delightfully spontane\s4--,philadelphia ,telegraph4 99 99 99 99 99 ,love ,alone is ,"l ,by ,f4 ,frank=t ,moore ,au?or ( ,! ,jessamy ,bride1 etc4 ,?is late/ /ory by ! au?or ( ,! ,jessamy ,bride has = its !me ! only really ideal love affair 9 ! romantic life ( ,"l ,byron4 ,! /ory op5s dur+ ! poet's boyhood & tells ( 8 e>ly devotion to 8 c\s91 ,m>y ,*awor?4 ,mr4 ,moore has foll[$ hi/ory v closely1 & 8 descriptions ( ,london society :5 ,byron 0 ! rage are z accurate z !y are dramatic4 ,lady ,c>ol9e ,lamb figures prom95tly 9 ! /ory1 b ! h]o9e cont9ues to be ,byron's e>ly love1 ,m>y ,*awor?4 ,8 atta*m5t = 8 c\s9 0 ! /ronge/ & mo/ endur+ ( 8 life1 & x fail$ ( realization only by ! n>r[e/ ( *ances4 ,a ,fasc9at+ ,romance